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31 July 2009

Adventure House - Now available!
HIGH ADVENTURE #107 featuring The Black Bat
"The Nazi Spy Murders" by G. Wayman Jones
When sabotage and slaughter stalk, the Black Bat gets into the biggest battle of his life as he strives to stamp out a Satanic Axis menace to America!

7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 (U.S.) - Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy.

Adventure House


AIRSHIP 27 OFFERS UP SCI-FI ADVENTURE - Now available!
Airship 27 Productions & Cornerstone Book Publishers are proud to announce the release a new science fiction classic LUCIAN: Dark God’s Homecoming by the author of the highly popular superhero saga, The Sentinels, Van Allen Plexico.

Ages ago, Lucian, the Dark God orchestrated a coup to overthrow the gods an take control of the Golden City.  His assault failed and he fled into exile.  Now, after countless generations living in the world of humans, Lucian returns only to find disaster awaiting him.  Several of the gods have been murdered and it is assumed Lucian is the killer.  But, for the first time in his immortal life, the dark god is innocent.  Someone has cleverly masterminded a devious plot and made him the scapegoat.

Impeded by a trio of lost human spacers, who become his only allies, Lucian is once again on the run, but this time capture means instant death.  Reminiscent of the works of Jack Vance, LUCIAN: Dark God’s Homecoming, is a page turner guaranteed to keep you entertained until the final, cosmic climax!

Features cover and interior art by Ingrid Hardy, design by Rob Davis and edits by
Ron Fortier.  LUCIAN: Dark God’s Homecoming  is Airship 27 Productions’ first science fiction offering  One they feel confident will greatly entertain their fans.
 
“…grand adventure on a cosmic scale peopled with all too human characters both mortal and devine.  Don’t miss it.  Mount Olympus was never like this!”
                                                            ~ Andrew Salmon (THE LIGHT OF MEN)

Airship 27 Productions.  Pulps for a new generation!

ISBN:  1-934935-32-8
ISBN 13:  978-1-934935-32-3
Produced by 
Airship 27 Productions
Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers

Release date: 4 July 2009
Retail Price: $24.95


Baen Books: The Spider: City of Doom - Mass Market Paperback now available!
Three complete novels in one volume of the adventures of the mysterious masked crime fighter known as The Spider, hunted by the underworld and the police alike.

(1) First, in The Spider and the Faceless One, a reign of terror grips New York, a city stalked by a killer with no face of his own, disguised with the tortured faces of his victims. Can even The Spider defeat such an incredible foe?

(2) Then, in The Council of Evil, one of The Spider’s deadliest enemies, long thought to be dead, has returned, and is using an inexplicable power to control the minds of others, beginning by turning The Spider’s most trustworthy allies against their leader.

(3) Finally, the Master of Men faces his most ruthless and deadly opponent in The City Destroyer as an unknown criminal mastermind uses an incredible device to melt the steel in the city’s towering skyscrapers, bringing them crashing down in an orgy of destruction. Can The Spider unmask the madman before all of Manhattan is reduced to blood-spattered rubble?

Mass Market paperback, 608 pages, $7.99
ISBN-10: 1439132860
ISBN-13: 978-1439132869

Baen Books


Black Dog Books - Four new titles are now available!
IN A RIGHTEOUS CAUSE: VOL. 3 of the TALBOT MUNDY LIBRARY
This volume brings together for the first time all of the short stories and rare articles by Talbot Mundy that appeared in the pages of Adventure Magazine during 1913. Presented are the classic "For the Salt Which He Had Eaten," "The Tempering of Harry Blunt," "In a Righteous Cause," and seven other stories and non-fiction pieces. Also included is a new  historical introduction by Mundy biographer Peter Berresford Ellis

$20 (softcover)


TO PLACE AN ORDER: 
Send an e-mail to: orders@blackdogbooks.net specifying which titles you would like.

Shipping is $4.50 for the first title and $1.00 or each additional title.
Orders of 4 or more titles can be sent USPS Flat Rate for $8.95, or Media Mail for approx. $5.00

We accept payment by CHECK, CASH, or MONEY ORDER.
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We usually only ship on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Please allow 2 weeks for shipping.


Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/


Black Dog Books: THE GOLDEN GOSHAWK - Now available!
From Borneo to the Sulu Sea and Oriental ports in between, follow the adventures of Captain Dan Marguard as his sloop, the Gadfly, battles pirates, smugglers, headhunters, witch doctors and the infamous White Wolf of Nipe. Aided by his two Elder Brothers, Ni-Ling Tong and Koh Hum, Marguard operates on both sides of the law through these four dynamite adventures written by H. Bedford-Jones and published originally in Danger Trail and Far East Adventure Stories

$10 (softcover)


TO PLACE AN ORDER: 
Send an e-mail to: orders@blackdogbooks.net specifying which titles you would like.

Shipping is $4.50 for the first title and $1.00 or each additional title.
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Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

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Black Dog Books: DEAD MEN'S BONES: The Air-Adventure Stories of Lester Dent
The Lester Dent Library, Volume 1
- Now available!
With an introduction by historian Will Murray
 
From the writer of DOC SAVAGE comes high-octane adventure! Ride the skies in this collection of 8 thrilling tales, many appearing in print for the first time in decades, collecting all of Dent¹s published air-adventure stories.
An instant collector¹s item! If you like Doc Savage, you¹ll love these two-fisted sky adventures!
 
BONUS:
The appendices include submission notes, story synopses and other background material derived from Dent¹s personal papers.
 
ISBN13: 978-1-928619-81-9 / ISBN10: 1-928619-81-9
Cover art by George Rozen.
Trade paperback / 239 pages / $24.95 US


TO PLACE AN ORDER: 
Send an e-mail to: orders@blackdogbooks.net specifying which titles you would like.

Shipping is $4.50 for the first title and $1.00 or each additional title.
Orders of 4 or more titles can be sent USPS Flat Rate for $8.95, or Media Mail for approx. $5.00

We accept payment by CHECK, CASH, or MONEY ORDER.
Credit cards are accepted through PAYPAL (www.paypal.com).
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We usually only ship on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Please allow 2 weeks for shipping.


Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/


Black Dog Books: THE SKULL SQUADRON: The Air-War Stories of Lester Dent
The Lester Dent Library, Volume 2
- Now available!
With an introduction by historian Will Murray
 
Duck as the sound of the Vickers machine guns echo again while Spads and Fokkers tumble through the skies in these 11 thrilling tales of mystery and adventure set against the backdrop of World War I. First time in book form, this volume collects all of Dent¹s published air-war stories. An instant collector¹s item!
 
BONUS:
The appendices include submission notes, story synopses and other background material taken from Dent¹s surviving personal papers.
 
ISBN13: 978-1-928619-80-0 / ISBN10: 1-928619-80-2
Cover art by Rudolph Belarski.
 
Trade paperback / 227 pages / $24.95 US

Two future volumes in the Lester Dent Library are in preparation. FISTS OF FURY (Volume 4) will collect the four novel-length adventures of Curt Flagg, plus "Jade Ogre," a plot synopsis of an unwritten Curt Flagg adventure,  and other Curt Flagg related material from the surviving Lester Dent papers. With a historical introduction by Will Murray.

Volume 5 , TERROR, INC. will bring into book form Lester Dent's uncollected weird mystery stories from Detective Dragnet  and Ten Detective Aces along with bonus material.

(For those keeping track, although it was the first title published, HELL'S HOOFPRINTS is Vol.3 of the series.)


TO PLACE AN ORDER: 
Send an e-mail to: orders@blackdogbooks.net specifying which titles you would like.

Shipping is $4.50 for the first title and $1.00 or each additional title.
Orders of 4 or more titles can be sent USPS Flat Rate for $8.95, or Media Mail for approx. $5.00

We accept payment by CHECK, CASH, or MONEY ORDER.
Credit cards are accepted through PAYPAL (www.paypal.com).
All payments should be sent to: tom.roberts2@comcast.net

We usually only ship on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Please allow 2 weeks for shipping.


Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/

The Book Cave - New podcasts now available online!
Episode 33:  San Diego Comic Con - New!

Episode 32: Crossover Characters
Episode 31: Pulpfest
Episode 30: 
H.P. Lovecraft

Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training
Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica
Episode 27: Ric Rambles On
Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You
Episode 25: Episode 25: Wold Newton
Episode 24: Episode 24: Iain Banks
Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie
Episode 22: Tom Roberts of Black Dog Books
Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day
Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/  

Burroughs Bulletin #79 - Now available!
The Summer 2009 issue (#79) of the THE BURROUGHS BULLETIN is now available. 
This issue features articles on "Forgotten Tales of Love and Murder." 
It is profusely illustrated in black & white with full color front and back covers.
Articles include:
"Tarzan: The Lost adventure" by Stanley Kozaczka
"Edgar Rice Burroughs' Lost Adventure: ERB's Manuscript Version Compared With Lansdale's Completion"
   by David A. Adams
"The Tarzan Image" by Stan Galloway
"Robert Stanley: Revisited" by Robert R. Barrett
PICTURE GALLERY: "Lord of the Apes" by Harry Roland
"An Interesting Correspondence From the Porges Papers"
Bibliographers Corner
Letters to the Editor

Subscriptions are $35 for four quarterly issues and 12 monthly issues of THE GRIDLEY WAVE newsletter. 
Send checks or money orders to:
George T. McWhorter, Curator, The Burroughs Memorial Collection, University of Louisville
Library, Louisville, KY 40292.


E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review:
This weeks Shadow review is
"Hills of Death" from January 15, 1938.

Pulpgen-Online Pulps:   Now with over 1000 stories online!

"Satan's Scalpel" by Emile C. Tepperman from Secret Agent "X", March, 1934
Roger Vane, ace dick of the B.P. A., was up against the most ghastly spectacle of his career. He saw a man with an empty skull. That living-dead man had walked the streets without a brain. The police were baffled, helpless. But Roger Vane played a hunch - and was plunged into a grisly hell-hole of horror.
"Dead Man's Nerve" by Jack Bradley from Thrilling Detective, September, 1945
Old Jimmy Cantrell of the Force starts off on the last tour of his beat - and runs smack into a gruesome case of murder!



Gotham Pulp Collectors Club - Next meeting is  August 8, 2009!
Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
 is a club for pulp collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area.
It meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.


All are invited to attend, so, if you have an interest in pulp magazines, please come and share tales of your interest in and collections with other pulp collectors. Some of us will bring representative issues of Doc Savage and Weird Tales to show from our collections and tall tales of how we got these books. All meetings are free and open to the public.


Name:  Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
Time: 1-4 PM
Place: Hudson Park Library, 66 Leroy Street, Manhattan (WestVillage)

Contact:  Mark Halegua at msh@pulps1st.com



Green Hornet - Now available!
VCI Entertainment has announced the release of two long-anticipated serials:
The Green Hornet (1940) and The Green Hornet Strikes Again (1941).
The 2-disc sets are due out on July 28th and feature liner notes, radio shows and a photo gallery.

Retail for each is $29.99

The Green Hornet (1940)
The Green Hornet (also referred to as simply Green Hornet) is a masked fictional crime fighter. Originally created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker for an American radio program in the 1930s, the character has appeared in two Universal serials. In the 13 episode serial, the city is faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity, intrepid newspaper editor Britt Reid (Gordon Jones) becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet. As far as the police are concerned, the Hornet is himself a criminal; this misunderstanding enables Reid to operate "outside the law" to battle criminals and racketeers. Working along side the Hornet is the brilliant inventor/sidekick Kato (Keye Luke), the only living person who knows the true identity of the Hornet. Our heroes fight an infamous racket's that's menacing their city. Bonus Features: Episode Selection, Liner Notes by author Martin Grams Jr., Two Radio Episodes of THE GREEN HORNET, Photo Gallery, Trailers. Product Specs: 2-DVD9s; Dolby Digital 2.0; 258 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1940; SRP - $29.99.
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
A Universal movie serial based on the The Green Hornet radio series by George W. Trendle. The sequel to the 1940 serial The Green Hornet. A thousand ALL-NEW thrills! In this 15 episode serial, Britt Reid (Warren Hull) is enjoying a vacation in Hawaii. While he is away, he learns that a crime organization has extended its activities into virtually every industry in the city. Disguised as the Green Hornet, Britt makes forays against the underworld establishment. Each attack brings him closer to the identity of the syndicate mastermind, an arch crook named Grogan. Bonus Features: Episode Selection, Liner Notes by Martin Grams Jr., Two Radio Episodes of THE GREEN HORNET, Photo Gallery, Trailers. Product Specs: 2-DVD9s; Dolby Digital 2.0; 293 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1941; SRP - $29.99.


VCI Entertainment


JAMES BOND: THE GIRL MACHINE - Now available and arriving in comic shops August 5th!
Writer: Ian Fleming, Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak
The legend continues! Stand by for more adventures with the world's greatest and most famous secret agent, James Bond, as some of his most thrilling missions are collected for the first time ever in a deluxe collectors' library edition! This bumper action-packed volume collects more ultra rare Bond stories that have not been seen since their original syndication: "The Girl Machine," "The Nevsky Nude," and "Beware of Butterflies." Plus a host of exclusive material including rare Bond artwork and features on the many aspects of the James Bond world, this latest explosive volume is not to be missed!
Softcover, 9x12, 104pgs, B&W    SRP: $19.95
Titan Publishing



Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #4 - Arriving in comic shops August 5th!
Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Fernando Peniche
When you steal something from the jungle, you better be prepared to run, especially when The Man Who Cannot Die is on your trail! Follow Desmond as he tries to escape from someone he's not even certain is real through the jungles of Northern Africa and into the dark recesses of his own imagination. Plus, the serialized Phantom prose back-ups continue this issue.

32 pages, $3.99

Moonstone Books


Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #3 - Coming in November!
“The Strange Case of The Spider and Mr. Hyde”
Story: Howard Hopkins; Art: Cortney Skinner; Cover: Gary Carbon
32 pages, b/w grayscale, $3.25

The Spider: the most violent and ruthless crime fighter of all time…A cloaked, fanged, borderline crazy denizen of the dark force-feeding hard justice with a pair of ‘45’s!

The man-creature, hands about the Spider’s wrists, hoisted him off his feet and slammed him against the stone wall. The beast was powerful, incredibly so, for he suspended the Spider in midair and shook him like a child’s rattle. Then he twisted, and hurled the Spider. Helpless, grasping consciousness by silken webs, Wentworth’s back crashed into the low marble railing running along the balcony. Momentum carried him over the railing and hurtling towards death upon the theater floor twenty feet below…


Moonstone Books

MonkeyBrain Books: Two Hawks from Earth by Philip Jose Farmer - Now available!
In this classic of alternate history by grand master Philip Jose Farmer, Native American bomber pilot Roger Two Hawks bails out over enemy territory in WWII, only to find himself on another Earth-one in which the American continents never rose from the waters, and the ancestors of the American Indians remained in Asia and Europe-an Earth embroiled in a world war of its own, with Two Hawks caught in the middle.  

$15.95
300 pages
MonkeyBrain Books
ISBN-10: 1932265287
ISBN-13: 978-1932265286


Nonstop Press - Coming in August!
Cult Magazines; From A to Z:
A Compendium of Culturally Obsessive & Curiously Expressive Publications
by Earl Kemp (Editor), Luis Ortiz (Editor)
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 1933065141      ISBN-13: 978-1933065144


Exploring the subcultures of mid-20th-century America, this encyclopedia comprehensively documents the huge quantity of cult magazines that thrived beneath the mainstream. Chronicling the period between 1925 and 1990, prior to the rise of the Internet age, the book reveals how thousands of these specialized magazines were produced, gratifying the secret life of every fad, taste, obsession, and hush-hush desire. Nothing was beyond the scope of the imaginative publishers and eccentric editors, the guide shows, as it goes behind the scenes of titles such as Amazing Stories, Doctor Death, Gee-Whiz, Jaybird, Phantom Detective, and True Thrills. Featuring full-color reproductions of hundreds of distinctive cult cover images, this reference's backgrounds, histories, and essays offer a complete picture of a bygone era.
Nonstop Press


Thanks to Earl Kemp for announcing the release date!

PULPDOM #56 (July 2009) - Now available!
The contents include:
"Re-examining Ray Cummings" by Mike Taylor
"The Black Jarl" Part 1 by Johnston McCulley

This issue has a full color front cover and is profusely illustrated with full color and black & white illustrations. 
Back issues are available as print on demand: $10 (color) and $6 (black & white) each (postpaid) anywhere in USA. 
Five issue subscriptions are $30.

Contact C. E. Cazedessus II, P.O. Box 2340, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147
Email: ridgefire@frontier.net

Visit the new PULPDOM website at http://pulpdom.com





 A PulpFest Update

Pulpfest in underway!
If you are reading this on 31 July, you may still have time to attend the festivities!


Visit the Pulpfest 2009 website at http://www.pulpfest.com/

Pulpville Press - Now available!
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS #1 THE SKYLARK OF SPACE by E. E. Smith - $15
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS #2 THE WAR OF THE WORLDS by H. G. Wells
- $15
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS #3 EDISON'S CONQUEST OF MARS by Garrett P. Serviss - $15
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS #4 RALPH 124C 41 + by Hugo Gernsback - $15
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS #5 THE LOST CONTINENT by C. J. Cutliffe Hyne - $15
SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS #6 THE LOST WORLD by Arthur Conan Doyle - $15
 
Pulpville Press

The Pulp Rack - New addition!
In honor of PulpFest, a fresh posting to The Pulp Rack.

Going into the summer, I assume I'll have more free time. In reality, I seem to have less, and fewer posts make it to the site. I'll try to make up for that. We continue our Swashbuckling theme with a look at a story by a swashbuckling fictioneer, H. Bedford-Jones: "The Cardinal Smiles," from Blue Book August 1936. It ties into the work of that master of swashbuckling fiction, Alexandre Dumas.

You'll find the article here: http://pulprack.com/arch/2009/07/athe_cardinal_s.html


As always, thanks for your patronage.
Duane Spurlock
proprietor
The Pulp Rack
http://www.pulprack.com

Sign up for the Pulp Rack email list at  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulprack/


ReelArt Studios
DOC SAVAGE BRONZE!
Now accepting orders!
As originally sculpted by Tony Cipriano the bronze was manufactured at our Texas foundry, Deep In the Heart. The units will not be in stores but will only be sold from the ReelArt Studios website. Each statue is a Special Order and is manufactured upon order. Currently, this piece has #1 of 30 sold. They will take between twelve to sixteen weeks to ship.

For our bronzes we use the lost wax method of casting by Deep In the Heart, our Texas foundry. The patina is hand rubbed and every statue is unique. Each are numbered directly on the statue itself by the Deep In the Heart foundry.

This piece has a wood & marble three-tiered-base of which the bottom 2 tiers are wood and the top tier is marble).

Payment can be tendered fully or in two installments of $1900.00 with the 2nd installment due just before shipping and the piece will ship directly from the foundry to you.

These True Bronzes are only available directly through 
ReelArt Studios and the installments can be paid through Paypal or by check. Please call or email us if you have any questions.

When ordering our bronzes a non-refundable deposit of $1900.00 can be tendered to us by using Paypal or our Mail Order-FAX method. You'll find buttons to click on our Shop page which will generate the transaction. When the piece you order is ready, from 12 to 16 weeks after your order, you will receive an invoice for the balance due and the Shipping and Handling charge of $70.00, for a total of $1995.00, from ReelArt Studios president Michael Hudson via email. After the successful closing of this transaction your piece will be sent to you directly from our Texas foundry, Deep In the Heart.

This is #1 of 30 "potential" units to be made.
It will most likely be a highly sought after collectible that will escalate in value as time passes.


ReelArt Studios
Thanks to Terry Allen for the photos of this magnificent sculpture!





Robert E. Howard comes to Playaway
Playaway is the simplest way to listen to audio on the go. Each Playaway comes with the digital content already pre-loaded on it and a battery to make it play. Simply plug in earbuds and enjoy.

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian - September 2009
ISBN-10: 1615457925
ISBN-13: 978-1615457922

The Bloody Crown of Conan - October 2009
ISBN-10: 1615457887
ISBN-13: 978-1615457885

The Conquering Sword of Conan - October 2009
ISBN-10: 1615457933
ISBN-13: 978-1615457939

$69.99 each


THE SAGA OF SOLOMON KANE - Arriving in comic shops August 5th!
Written by Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas and Don Glut, penciled by David Wenzel, Howard Chaykin, Alan Weiss and Steve Carr, inked by Neal Adams, Al Williamson and Bill Wray.

From his pulp-fiction origins in Weird Tales to his latest Dark Horse incarnation, Robert E. Howard's sixteenth-century Puritan adventurer has captured the imaginations of readers for decades. Now all of the Savage Sword of Conan short stories from the 1970s are collected for the first time: equal parts comics adaptations of Howard's formative tales and inspired new chapters from venerable scribes Roy Thomas (Conan the Barbarian) and Don Glut (Kull the Destroyer)! Follow along Kane's restless travels with pistol and rapier as he is compelled to be a weapon of God, ridding the world of evil wherever it may be found -- from the jungles of Africa to the high seas, and whether cannibal, demon, vampire, or pirate!

Contains short stories from various Savage Sword of Conan and Conan Saga issues, and from Kull and the Barbarians #2 and #3, Marvel Preview #19, Monsters Unleashed, and Dracula Lives.

416 pages, black and white, $19.95

Dark Horse Comics  


Sexton Blake - Coming in September!
Created at the tail end of the Victorian era, Sexton Blake rapidly became one of the most popular fictional characters of the 20th Century. He featured in thousands of adventure stories written by more than two hundred authors and published in countless papers, magazines and comics. He also appeared in stage plays, radio dramas, films and television serials. One of the most written about characters in the English language, he was a household name and a publishing phenomenon. This book contains the finest stories from this vast output, edited by leading publisher and author George Mann.

Hardcover, 900 pages, £15
ISBN13: 9781906727413
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
Snowbooks



Subterranean Press: SON OF RETRO PULP TALES - Coming in August! 
Continuing in the vein of the Award winning RETRO PULP TALES, Joe R. Lansdale and his son Keith Lansdale present SON OF RETRO PULP TALES.  More stories in the tradition of the pulps, early digest magazines and pre sixties films, this one contains everything from Lovecraftian monsters to demons to hardboiled shootouts to plain ole unchained oddness.  So, tuck yourself in bed with a reading light and a snack, and prepare to be transported to wild worlds and weird situations by the pure storyteller tradition. Come on in, the pulp is fine.  

With tales by Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale (a new Dead in the West story), Mike Resnick, Cherie Priest, and others, how can you go wrong?

Trade: $40
Limited: $65

Click here for a review  on i09.com.

Subterranean Press - Coming in September!
The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume One: Crimson Shadows
Illustrated by Jim and Ruth Keegan


The UK based small press Wandering Star issued glorious editions of Robert E. Howard’s work, including The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, The Ultimate Triumph, as well as two volumes of Howard’s Conan tales.

Subterranean Press is proud to continue this series of limited editions, beginning with Kull: Exile of Atlantis, exquisitely illustrated with color plates and black and white illustrations illuminating the text. We now continue with our second offering, Crimson Shadows, The Best of Robert E. Howard, volume one. We plan to match or better the quality of materials used in the Wandering Star editions, and will be doing a number of other books in the series.


Limited: $150
Deluxe Limited: $400
Length: 528 pages


Visit the Subterranean Press website for the contents list and to order!


Subterranean Press: THE EVIL IN PEMBERLEY HOUSE
By Philip Jose Farmer and Win Scott Eckert
Coming in September! 
For over thirty years, readers have marveled at Philip José Farmer’s inventive integration of popular fiction and literature’s most beloved characters, in a mythical web known as the Wold Newton Family. First described in the fictional biographies Tarzan Alive: The Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke and Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life, Farmer expanded his Wold Newton mythos in novels such as The Other Log of Phileas Fogg, The Adventure of the Peerless Peer, Time’s Last Gift, Hadon of Ancient Opar, Flight to Opar, The Dark Heart of Time: A Tarzan Novel, and Escape from Loki: Doc Savage’s First Adventure.

The Evil in Pemberley House
, an addition to the Wold Newton cycle, plays with the Gothic horror tradition. Patricia Wildman, the daughter of the world-renowned adventurer and crimefighter of the 1930s and ’40s, Dr. James Clarke “Doc” Wildman, is all alone in the world when she inherits the family estate in Derbyshire, England—old, dark, and supposedly haunted.

But Farmer, characteristically, turns convention on its ear. Is the ghost real, or a clever sham? In Patricia Wildman, Farmer creates an introspective character who struggles to reconcile the supernatural with her rational scientific upbringing, while also attempting to work through unresolved feelings about her late parents. He sets the action at Pemberley from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and ingrains the various mysteries in the Canon of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

The Evil in Pemberley House
is a darkly erotic novel with broad appeal to readers of pulp and popular literature, particularly followers of Doc Savage, Sherlockians, and fans of Farmer’s own celebrated Wold Newton Family.

The Limited Edition of
The Evil in Pemberley House will come with an exclusive chapbook of bonus materials that includes Philip Jose Farmer’s original outline for the novel, as well as an extensive family tree for the Wold Newton Universe.

Limited: 200 numbered copies, signed by Win Scott Eckert, with bonus chapbook - $60
Trade: Fully cloth bound hardcover edition
- $40






24 July 2009

ALTER EGO 88 - Arriving in comic shops July 29th!
ALTER EGO 88 salutes THE EARLY VISIONARIES OF DC COMICS!  Behind a cover by WIN MORTIMER, we present the first-ever in-depth look at National/DC’s legendary founder MAJOR MALCOLM WHEELER-NICHOLSON—and at early editors WHITNEY ELLSWORTH & VIN SULLIVAN!

It features rare art & artifacts by SIEGEL & SHUSTER, BOB KANE, CREIG FLESSEL, FRED GUARDINEER, GARDNER FOX, SHELDON MOLDOFF, etc. Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with MARC SWAYZE and others—MICHAEL T. GILBERT and Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt—and much more! Edited by Roy Thomas.

Magazine, 100 pages, $6.95

Wheeler-Nicholson wrote stories for such pulp magazines as ADVENTURE and ARGOSY.
TwoMorrows

  Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books: An open letter to the pulp community.
For those taking advantage of the discounted SHADOW and DOC SAVAGE volumes at Half-Price Books, please be aware that Nostalgia Ventures began remaindering these books last summer in direct violation of its sub-contract with me. Also, as of today (July 22, 2009), Nostalgia Ventures has still not paid royalties to either Condé Nast or me for any books it has sold since July 1st, 2008. (A semi-annual royalty payment was due back in February, and another six months of royalties are coming due in August.) There is a very good reason why Nostalgia Ventures/Nostalgiatown is no longer co-publishing these books, and it involves a continuing series of contract violations.

And for anyone who may not be sympathetic because Condé Nast is a huge corporation, please be aware that Condé Nast has chosen to continue the oral agreement it had for decades with Walter Gibson, and is splitting its royalties for the SHADOW reprints with Walter's family. This is an extremely rare and decent act that is quite unusual in the publishing world.

I think my SHADOW and DOC SAVAGE double-novel trade paperbacks are a great value at the $12.95 cover price. Obviously, the books are an even better value at discounted prices. However, please be aware that purchasing these books from either Half-Price Books or Nostalgiatown does nothing to encourage the continuation of these series. And since Nostalgia Ventures still hasn't paid its contract-required royalties for any of the books it has sold during the past 12 1/2 months, the money from Nostalgiatown's and Half-Price Books' sales also hasn't been continuing on to Walter Gibson's family.

It's not necessary to purchase THE SHADOW and DOC SAVAGE directly from Sanctum Books to support the ongoing publishing operation and encourage the continuation of these reprints. Bud Plant Comic Art, Adventure House, Mike Chomko, Vintage Library, Girasol, Edge Books, The Mysterious Bookshop and any comic specialty shop that orders its books from Diamond Comic Distributors all get their books either directly or indirectly through Sanctum Books (which continues to make its regular royalty payments to Condé Nast and would like to continue publishing these reprints for many more years).

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in late September!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 30: "Quest of the Spider" & The Mountain Monster"
 (Haunted Halloween Special)

The pulp era's greatest superman returns in two horrifying pulp thrillers by Lester Dent and Harold A. Davis writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a New Orleans lumber baron and his daughter ask Doc Savage's help in combating the Gray Spider and his deadly voodoo cult in the rare third adventure of the Man of Bronze. Then, Doc Savage and his Iron Men journey to Alaska to battle the terrifying creature called "The Mountain Monster." This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and H. W. Scott, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Bantam Doc Savage novels.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-008-3  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

DOC SAVAGE VOLUME 30 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091225.

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in late September!
THE SHADOW Volume 31: "The Dark Death" & "House of Shadows" (Halloween Special)
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! A ruthless blackmailer acquires the Q-ray, a deadly device that kills with eerie selectivity via "The Dark Death." Then, a dying gunman asks the Knight of Darkness to save his brother from a life of crime in "House of Shadows," a powerful tale of redemption. BONUS: An executed murderer returns to exact vengeance on Margo Lane's father in "Murder by the Dead," a lost radio thriller from Orson Welles' first month as The Shadow. This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney and all the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, with historical articles by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin.
(Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-007-6  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95


THE SHADOW VOLUME 31 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091226.

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in late October!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (plus The Skipper!)
The Girl of Bronze shares center stage with her famous cousin in two of Lester Dent's most unusual thrillers. When a dying man claims to have escaped from lunar captivity, Doc and Patricia Savage set out to uncover the strange secret of the "Devil on the Moon." Then, Doc's adventurous cousin teams with Monk Mayfair to rescue the kidnapped Man of Bronze in "I Died Yesterday," a groundbreaking tale narrated by Pat Savage herself. BONUS: Captain Fury (a.k.a. The Skipper) and Mara the Leopard Princess confront "Black Cypress Doom." This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke and Walter Swensen, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and Edd Cartier and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-010-6 
Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95


Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in late October!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 31: "Devil on the Moon" & I Died Yesterday" (JAMES BAMA Variant)
The Girl of Bronze shares center stage with her famous cousin in two of Lester Dent's most unusual thrillers. When a dying man claims to have escaped from lunar captivity, Doc and Patricia Savage set out to uncover the strange secret of the "Devil on the Moon." Then, Doc's adventurous cousin teams with Monk Mayfair to rescue the kidnapped Man of Bronze in "I Died Yesterday," a groundbreaking tale narrated by Pat Savage herself. BONUS: Captain Fury (a.k.a. The Skipper) and Mara the Leopard Princess confront "Black Cypress Doom." This instant collector's item showcases James Bama's breathtaking painting and the original color pulp covers by Emery Clarke and Walter Swensen, the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban and Edd Cartier and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-011-3  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
Coming in late October!
THE SHADOW Volume 32: "The Silver Scourge" & "The Book of Death"
"As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows! Secret Service operative Vic Marquette teams with The Shadow and his new ally Pietro to end the counterfeiting plague of "The Silver Scourge." Then, the incriminating secrets concealed within "The Book of Death" initiate a winding trail of blackmail and murder! This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by George Rozen (including his all-time greatest Shadow painting) and the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-009-0  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)

The Avenger Radio Series - Now available!
Written by Walter Gibson, creator of the Shadow

All 26 episodes of THE AVENGER, completely free of annoying circus-like commercial-break music.
Bonus: One episode of THE BLACK HOOD
13 Hours of content

Jim Brandon, famous biochemist, through his numerous scientific experiments, has developed two unique inventions to aid him in his crusade against crime: the Telepathic Indicator, by which he is able to pick up thought flashes, and the Diffusion Capsule which cloaks him in the blackness of invisibility. Brandon's assistant, the beautiful Fern Collier, is the only person who knows knows he is the man the underworld fears, as The Avenger! Well-written scripts in this series make it worth listening to.


Brought to you by The Serial Squadron




Black Dog Books - Coming soon!

DEAD MEN'S BONES: The Air-Adventure Stories of Lester Dent
The Lester Dent Library, Volume 1
With an introduction by historian Will Murray

 
From the writer of DOC SAVAGE comes high-octane adventure! Ride the skies in this collection of 8 thrilling tales, many appearing in print for the first time in decades, collecting all of Dent¹s published air-adventure stories.
An instant collector¹s item! If you like Doc Savage, you¹ll love these two-fisted sky adventures!
 
BONUS: The appendices include submission notes, story synopses and other background material derived from Dent¹s personal papers.
 
ISBN13: 978-1-928619-81-9 / ISBN10: 1-928619-81-9
Cover art by George Rozen.
Trade paperback / 224 pages / $24.95 US


Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/
orders@blackdogbooks.net


Black Dog Books - Coming soon!

THE SKULL SQUADRON: The Air-War Stories of Lester Dent
The Lester Dent Library, Volume 2
With an introduction by historian Will Murray

 
Duck as the sound of the Vickers machine guns echo again while Spads and Fokkers tumble through the skies in these 11 thrilling tales of mystery and adventure set against the backdrop of World War I. First time in book form, this volume collects all of Dent¹s published air-war stories. An instant collector¹s item!
 
BONUS:
The appendices include submission notes, story synopses and other background material taken from Dent¹s surviving personal papers.
 
ISBN13: 978-1-928619-80-0 / ISBN10: 1-928619-80-2
Cover art by Rudolph Belarski.
 
Trade paperback / 228 pages / $24.95 US


Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/
orders@blackdogbooks.net


Black Dog Books - Coming soon!

BODYGUARD and Other Crime Dramas by Roger Torrey
With an introduction by multi-Edgar Award nominee Ron Goulart

 
A pathfinder and groundbreaker of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction, a prolific contributor to the legendary BLACK MASK magazine during the 1930s, as well as Dime Detective, Detective Story, and many other titles, Roger Torrey has sadly garnered only minimal recognition in the fifty years since his death, missing out on the paperback boom and the revival that many of his contemporaries enjoyed. This first major collection of his hard-boiled crime work brings together 8 stories, 7 reprinted for the first time.
 
BONUS:
Also included is the first ever bibliography of the fiction of Roger Torrey by Tom Roberts and Joel Lyczak.
 
ISBN13: 978-1-928619-82-6 / ISBN10: 1-928619-82-7
Trade paperback / 211 pages / $19.95 US


Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/
orders@blackdogbooks.net


Black Dog Books - Coming soon!

THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER by G.G. Pendarves
With an introduction by Robert Weinberg

 
Best known for her numerous contributions to Weird Tales, G.G.Pendarves wrote for many magazines. This collection brings together seven of her tales of adventure and revenge set against the stark backdrop of the Arabian sands.
 
ISBN13: 978-1-928619-85-7 / ISBN10: 1-928619-85-1
Cover art by Howard Brown.
 
Trade paperback / 146 pages / $14.95 US

 
Black Dog Books
1115 Pine Meadows Ct.
Normal, Il 61761-5432

http://www.blackdogbooks.net/
orders@blackdogbooks.net


Black Dog Books - Coming soon!

THE GOLDEN GOSHAWK

From Borneo to the Sulu Sea and Oriental ports in between, follow the adventures of Captain Dan Marguard as his sloop, the Gadfly, battles pirates, smugglers, headhunters, witch doctors and the infamous White Wolf of Nipe. Aided by his two Elder Brothers, Ni-Ling Tong and Koh Hum, Marguard operates on both sides of the law through these four dynamite adventures written by H. Bedford-Jones and published originally in Danger Trail and Far East Adventure Stories - $10 (softcover)

IN A RIGHTEOUS CAUSE: VOL. 3 of the TALBOT MUNDY LIBRARY
This volume brings together for the first time all of the short stories and rare articles by Talbot Mundy that appeared in the pages of Adventure Magazine during 1913. Presented are the classic "For the Salt Which He Had Eaten," "The Tempering of Harry Blunt," "In a Righteous Cause," and seven other stories and non-fiction pieces. Also included is a new  historical introduction by Mundy biographer Peter Berresford Ellis - $20 (softcover)


The Book Cave - New podcasts now available online!
Episode 32:  Crossover Characters - New!
Bruce Rosenberger of KomicsKast joins me in a discussion about characters that have have crossed over several mediums. We mostly talk about Buck Rogers and then veer off onto others.

Episode 31: Pulpfest
Episode 30: 
H.P. Lovecraft

Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training
Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica
Episode 27: Ric Rambles On
Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You
Episode 25: Episode 25: Wold Newton
Episode 24: Episode 24: Iain Banks
Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie
Episode 22: Tom Roberts of Black Dog Books
Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day
Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/  

Brenda Joyce R.I.P.
Brenda Joyce, a movie actress who played Jane in five "Tarzan" films, has died. She was 92. A family friend, David Ragan, says she suffered from dementia for a decade and died July 4 of pneumonia at a nursing home in Santa Monica.

Joyce, whose real name was Betty Leabo, appeared in some two dozen movies but she is best known for succeeding Maureen O'Sullivan as Jane in the "Tarzan" pictures. She appeared in the "Tarzan" movies in the 1940s, opposite Johnny Weissmuller and later Lex Barker. Joyce made her last movie in 1949. Ragan says she worked for the immigration department for a decade, helping new immigrants find housing and work.

She is survived by a son, two daughters and three grandchildren.

Thanks to Paul Di Filippo for passing along the information.

BUCK ROGERS #5 - Coming in October!
Writer: Scott Beatty; Penciller/Inker: Carlos Rafael; Covers: John Cassaday (75%), Carlos Rafael (25%)
The Future is here! From Dynamite, writer Scott Beatty, cover artist John Cassaday and artist Carlos Rafael comes the all-new adventures of Buck Rogers! After the opening events of our first thrilling story arc, the creative team presents a special done-in-one as Buck comes to grips with his strange new reality.

Dynamite Entertainment

BUCK ROGERS #5 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090804.

CAPES, CROOKS & CLIFFHANGERS - Shipping the last week of July!
Heroic Serial Posters of the Golden Age By John E. Petty and Grey Smith, with a Foreword by Noel Neill

Batman! Superman! Flash Gordon! The Green Hornet! Captain Marvel! All of these colorful characters, and many others from the comics, pulps, and radio, made their silver screen debuts as multi-part serials, in which the hero would face certain death at the end of each chapter, urging their fans to return week after week to continue their thrilling adventures. Now, you can relive these hair-raising chapterplays, and thrill to hundreds of images of rare and seldom-seen movie poster material, in this exciting new archival-quality 312-page full color book.
 Sample Chapter

Contents include:
THE SERIALS BEGIN
SUPERMAN — THE MAN OF STEEL   
BATMAN — GOTHAM’S GUARDIAN
THE GREEN HORNET — HERO OR VILLAIN?
FLASH GORDON — HERO OF MONGO
CAPTAIN AMERICA — THE SENTINEL OF LIBERTY 
BUCK ROGERS — THE FUTURE IS NOW
THE PHANTOM — THE GHOST WHO WALKS   
DICK TRACY — AMERICA’S LAWMAN
CAPTAIN MARVEL — THE ULTIMATE IN WISH FULFILLMENT
TARZAN — LORD OF THE JUNGLE   
ROCKETMAN — KING OF THE OPEN SKIES   
ZORRO — CALIFORNIA’S FIRST DEFENDER
THE SHADOW — WHO KNOWS WHAT EVIL.
THE LONE RANGER — TAMING THE WILD WEST
WHO WERE THOSE (SOMETIMES) MASKED MEN?
HEROES FROM THE COMIC STRIPS   
OUT OF THIS WORLD SERIALS   
FOREST LORDS & JUNGLE GODDESSES   
THE SERIAL LEGACY 


Softcover - $39.99
Limited Edition Hardcover with a numbered bookplate signed by both authors and Noel Neill - $125


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CAPTAIN BLOOD: ODYSSEY #2 - Coming in October!
(W) Matthew Shepherd (A) Michael Shoyket
Captain Blood's odyssey continues as his life as one of the many pirates in the Caribbean begins in this adaptation of the novel by Rafael Sabatini. Peter Blood has escaped slavery and, with the aid of the captured Spanish captain Don Diego, is fleeing for his life across the ocean. But Don Diego has a few tricks up his own sleeve, and it will take all of Blood's cunning and chicanery to escape the Spanish armada and find new harbour at the pirate port of Tortuga!
32 pages, B&W, (2 of 5), $3.95
AMAZE INK

CAPTAIN BLOOD: ODYSSEY #2  is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090612.

THE CHRONICLES OF KULL VOLUME 1: A KING COMES RIDING AND OTHER STORIES
Coming in December!

Written by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Len Wein, art by Marie Severin, John Severin, Bernie Wrightson, Ross Andru and Wally Wood.

The Chronicles of Kull Volume 1: A King Comes Riding and Other Stories kicks off Dark Horse's newest addition to its popular Robert E. Howard reprint line. Presenting every color Kull comic from the 1970s and '80s chronologically for the first time ever, volume 1 features color Kull stories from Creatures on the Loose! #10, Monsters on the Prowl #16, and Kull the Conqueror #1 to #9. The writing talents of legendary creators Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Len Wein and the stunning visuals of Marie Severin, John Severin, and Bernie Wrightson are on display in such thrilling tales as "The Skull of Silence," "Night of the Red Slayers," and "The Forbidden Swamp!" See how Robert E. Howard's Kull stories were interpreted over three decades ago in comics.

200 pages, $18.95, in stores on December 16.

Dark Horse Comics

THE CHRONICLES OF KULL VOLUME 1 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090015.

THE CHRONICLES OF SOLOMON KANE - Coming in December!
Written by Roy Thomas and Ralph Macchio, art by Howard Chaykin, Steve Carr, Bret Blevins, Mike Mignola, John Bogdanove, John Ridgeway and Al Williamson.

Continuing in the vein of the successful Chronicles of Conan collection series, Dark Horse is expanding its Robert E. Howard reprint line by presenting all of the original 1970s and 1980s Marvel color comic books featuring Solomon Kane in one awesome volume! This trade paperback features the landmark stories "The Mark of Kane" and "Fangs of the Gorilla God," by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin, and the entire Sword of Solomon Kane miniseries, by Ralph Macchio and a host of talented artists -- including Mike Mignola, Al Williamson, Bret Blevins, John Ridgeway, and others! From the French countryside to the Black Forest in Germany, from England to Africa -- follow Robert E. Howard's solemn, driven Puritan, Solomon Kane, as he cuts a path of vengeance across the globe!

This beautiful 200-page tome includes meticulously recolored Kane adventures from Marvel Premiere #33 and #34, and the entire six-issue Sword of Solomon Kane series from the mid-1980s.

208 pages, $18.95, in stores on December 16
.
Dark Horse Comics

THE CHRONICLES OF SOLOMON KANE is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090016.

CONAN'S BRETHREN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - Coming in November!
By Robert E. Howard, Edited by Stephen Jones
Robert E. Howard invented the genre now known as Sword-and-Sorcery, and it is for these larger than life tales of heroic fantasy and horror that he is best remembered. Plucked from the pages of Weird Tales and other pulp magazines, his mighty heroes are brought together in one collection — the vengeful Puritan swashbuckler Solomon Kane; Howard's first barbarian hero, King Kull; Bran Mak Morn, the last of the Picts; and many others. World Fantasy Award-nominee Les Edwards contributes a black and white frontispiece, along with gold embossed work on the leather-style cover, while Hugo Award--winning editor and author Stephen Jones provides an insightful Afterword.
Trade Paperback, 6x9, 750 pages, B&W, $24.95
Hardcover, 6x9, 750 pages, B&W, $37.95

CONAN'S BRETHREN is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091194. (Trade Paperback)
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091195. (Hardcover)

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE THING IN THE CRYPT STATUE - Coming in November!
Hard Hero presents The Thing in the Crypt! From the pages of Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian, the design is based upon Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan's illustrations for Conan the Barbarian #92. The statue features intricate details, including a sword, jewels, and other treasures, all at 1/6-scale, 9" tall in its seated position. Sculpted by Paul Bennett, this item is limited to 350 pieces worldwide. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in November 2009.
SRP: $249.00

THE THING IN THE CRYPT STATUE is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091508.  

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #15 - Coming in October!
Written by Timothy Truman, art by Paul Lee, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.

Ten thousand years before Conan disturbed the forbidden Temple of Set, princess Akivasha -- daughter to the first great ruler of Stygia -- was transformed into a vampire and cursed to haunt its halls forever. Her pampered years of hedonistic pleasure behind her, the beautiful Akivasha spent centuries with desiccated mummies and skittering monsters, as a deep loneliness grew within her.

Now, something has awakened her from tedious ages of boredom. She immediately senses Conan's power and vitality when he steals into the temple, and she vows to take this Cimmerian warrior as her lover­or at least have a good time killing him! Spinning out of Robert E. Howard's Hour of the Dragon novel comes the untold tale of Akivasha, the title character to Howard's "I Am the Woman Who Never Died" chapter.

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on October 21.
Dark Horse Comics

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #15 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090014.  

E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review:
There is no new Shadow review this week
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Pulpgen-Online Pulps:   Now with over 1000 stories online!

"Greaseball's War" by John Scott Douglas from THE LONE EAGLE, April, 1937
A dauntless air mechanic forsakes the ground for a fling at the Boche.
"Slaughter-With a Smile" by Robert Turner from TEN DETECTIVE ACES, June, 1941
The pert car-hops at Do-Drive-Inn gave service with a smile. But K. C. Jones, Hollywood trouble-shooter, knew that one of those cuties passed out slugs with the soda pop.


ELRIC VOLUME 5: IN THE DREAM REALMS - Coming in October!
By Michael Moorcock with illustrations by Michael Wm. Kaluta
The albino warrior Elric, emperor of the decadent kingdom of Melnibone, is one of the best known and most influential characters in the history of fantasy. Lush illustrations bring to life his continuing adventures in this new omnibus volume, which includes the novel The Fortress of the Pearl, a selection of classic artwork from early appearances of the Elric stories, and a Foreword by Neil Gaiman, as well as Gaiman's Elric tribute story, "One Life, Furnished in Early Moorcock."
Trade Paperback , 5x8, 480 pages, B&W (5 of 6)    SRP: $16.00

Del Rey

ELRIC VOLUME 5: IN THE DREAM REALMS is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091197.

FLASH GORDON #6 - Arriving in comic shops July 29th!
by Brendan Deneen & Paul Green
In this thrilling conclusion to "The Mercy Wars" story arc, Flash, Dale, Zarkov, Barin, Thun, Vultan and their army of Lion Men, Arborian Rangers, and Hawk Men take the fight directly to Ming's palace! Meanwhile, a new, though familiar, threat rears its head, leading into the next exciting Flash Gordon arc! Ships with two covers in a 50/50 ratio.

36 pages, Full Color, $3.99


GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES VOLUME 13: THE SPIDER - Coming in October!
By Grant Stockbridge
This trade paperback reprints two action-packed, 1930s and 40s adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider. The stories are complete including the original pulp black-and-white illustrations and full-color covers. This issue contains "The Grey Horde Creeps" (#54 March 1938) and "The Howling Death" (#112 January 1943). 
Paperback, 128 pages, B&W,  $14.95


Girasol Collectables Inc.

PULP DOUBLES VOLUME 13: THE SPIDER is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091227.  

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #28 - Coming in October!
Illustration is a beautiful, educational, and scholarly magazine devoted to the history of American illustration art. Published quarterly and printed in full color, each issue features the highest quality printing, photography and color reproductions of original art available anywhere. For those with an interest in popular culture, commercial art and design, publishing history, comic books, paperbacks, pulp magazines, or collecting original art, this is the best source for new information on the illustrators of the past.
Magazine, 96 pages, Full Color, $15.00

Illustration Magazine  
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #28 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091161.  

Leonaur Books - Now available!
The First Book of Ayesha by H. Rider Haggard
Featuring: "She" and "Ayesha: The Return of She"
Softcover -  $24.99    
Hardcover - $35.99 

The Second Book of Ayesha by H. Rider Haggard
Featuring: "She and Allan" and "Wisdom’s Daughter"

Softcover -  $24.99    
Hardcover - $35.99 


Rider Haggard's fantastic tales out of Africa have few peers. His first novel of She is possibly one of the best known and has become one of the most popular novels ever. Yet She is just the first of four exciting adventures of mysticism, intrigue, love, war and power that feature the beautiful and immortal Ayesha. The first two novels collected in this special Leonaur volume, the first of a two book set of all four novels, are She and Ayesha, the Return of She. Both feature Cambridge professor Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey. The third novel, in the second volume, unites two of Haggard's most beloved characters—Allan Quatermain—the little, indestructible consummate ‘white man in Africa’—trader, explorer and big game hunter and of course Ayesha herself in what is essentially a prequel to She. The final novel in volume two is Wisdom's Daughter. Of course all four novels are, true to the Haggard tradition, roller-coaster rides of action and thrills a-plenty to please his many aficionados. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket for collectors.

THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO #3 - Coming in October!
Writer: Brett Matthews and Jon Abrams; Penciller/Inker: Vatche Mavlian
Cover: John Cassaday
Lone Ranger writer Brett Mathews is re-joined by artist Vatch (LONE RANGER & TONTO #2) Mavlian along with co-writer Jon Abrams and cover artist John Cassaday for a unique tale of the Ranger, Tonto and a travelling circus of most unique properties.

40 pages, Full Color, $4.99
Dynamite Entertainment

THE LONE RANGER  AND TONTO #3 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090807.  

Moonstone Books: DOMINO LADY #3 
Coming in October!

Written by Nancy Holder; Art by Steve Bryant
Covers by Matt Larson.

Uncover the sexy romp secrets of our stunning Blond Bombshell in "All That Glitters"! An old school Hollywood marriage of convenience and the mob intertwine in a passion play of lust and greed. There is nothing the Domino Lady won't do to get to the truth...nothing at all.

32 pages, $3.99


Moonstone Books

THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #6 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090993.


Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #7 - Coming in October!
Writer: Danny Fingeroth, Artist:Gordon Purcell
Think the thrill-chase excitement of Alfred Hitchock's North by Nothwest in "Attack on Phantom Head Peak." The 7th Phantom must defend a precarious mountaintop monument that was built in his own honor, against unrelenting thieves who believe there is a vast treasure to be found there. The Phantom is on the run, and he is outmanned, outgunned, and weighed down by a heavy burden!
32 pages, $3.99
Moonstone Books

THE PHANTOM: GENERATIONS #7 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090994.

Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #8 - Coming in October!
Writer: Mike Bullock, Zeu
When a serial killer strikes in the heart of the Deep Woods, The Phantom's pursuit leads him across the Atlantic to Port Royal, better known as the Sodom of the New World. While the Ghost Who Walks is merely seeking justice, what he finds is a date with destiny.
32 pages, $3.99
Moonstone Books

THE PHANTOM: GENERATIONS #8 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090995.

Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #6 - Coming in October!
Written by Mike Bullock, art by Silvestri Syzilagyi, colors by Bob Pedroza.
Covers by Joe Corroney and Syzilagyi/Stephen Downer.

"Return of The Eastern Dark" Pt II of II. Can the Phantom uncover the mystery of The Eastern Dark in time to save Jaime from a horrific death, or will he be too late? One thing is for sure, either way our hero is in for some pain!  The Joe Corroney cover fits together with the previous issue's cover to form one picture!  Bonus: The serialized Phantom prose back-ups continue this issue.


32 pages, $3.99

Moonstone Books

THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #6 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090996.  

Pulp Adventurecon 10 - Saturday, November 7th, from 10am to 5pm!
We're all set to sponsor another one-day show at the Ramada Inn of Bordentown, NJ -- Saturday, November 7th, from 10am to 5pm.  There is  usually 45+ tables in our dealer room, and we'll probably try and do something special to commemorate the TENTH show.  As one person, Joe Rainone, commented, it's a milestone ... and we agree, to a certain extent. 
Nine years and ten shows of unabashed pulp collecting consumption.  Details will be posted shortly to http://www.boldventurepress.com/





 A PulpFest Update

All 100 dealer tables slated for PulpFest 2009 had been reserved.
For those dealers still interested in island tables,
we are now creating a waiting list in case of last-minute cancellations.
For further details, please visit www.pulpfest.com and look for the "It's a Sellout!" post.
And remember, the easiest way to get the latest PulpFest info is by subscribing to our
email list through our website. See you at the end of the month...


Visit the Pulpfest 2009 website at http://www.pulpfest.com/

Pulpville Press - Now available!
THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF ADAM LINK by Eando Binder
A robot speaking in the first person sums up the basic idea of these stories. All ten Adam Link stories from Amazing Stories pulp magazine are contained in this collection. Illustrated.


Trade paperback - $20
Dust Jacketed Hardcover - $35

 
 
Pulpville Press

QUEEN SONJA #1 - Coming in October!
Writer: Joshua Ortega; Penciller/Inker: Mel Rubi, Lucio Parillo; Cover: Mel Rubi
RED SONJA LIVES! Dynamite Entertainment presents a bold new direction for the mother of all warriors, Red Sonja! Under the direction of writer Joshua (Death Dealer) Ortega, QUEEN SONJA #1 also features the return of artist Mel Rubi!
Sonja finds herself with more than she bargained for as she takes the throne of her homelands! This first issue also features bonus pages of Red Sonja material, including an all-new Red Sonja short story!
48 pages for $2.99!

Dynamite Entertainment
QUEEN SONJA #1 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090781.  

RED SONJA PRESENTS: THULSA DOOM #3 - Coming in October!  
Writer: Arvid Nelson; Penciller/Inker: Lui Antonio; Covers: Alex Ross
The origin of the ultimate anti-hero, Thulsa Doom Continues!  Atlantis is destroyed! The world is in chaos! And Thulsa seeks his own path to ultimate power! From the pages of writer Robert E. Howard comes Dynamite's Thulsa Doom! Written by Kull writer Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio, the daring opening story arc continues!

32 pages, Full Color, $3.50
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

THULSA DOOM #3 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090809.  

Richard Stark's PARKER - Graphic Novel of THE HUNTER is now available!
Darwyn Cooke, the Eisner-Award-winning writer/artist of such classics as DC: The New Frontier, Selina’s Big Score, and The Spirit, now sets his artistic sights on bringing to life one of the true classics of crime fiction: Richard Stark’s Parker. Stark was a pseudonym used by the revered and multi-award-winning author, Donald Westlake.

The Hunter, the first book in the Parker series, is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind—to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!


IDW Publishing


Robert E. Howard - Dark Agnes And Cormac Fitzgeoffrey Next For Del Rey!
Paradox has confirmed that John Watkiss will be illustrating Dark Agnes And Cormac Fitzgeoffrey.


Robert E. Howard Properties and Del Rey are glad to announce the next planned book in the Howard library series: “Dark Agnes and Other Historical Adventures”, with planned release in spring 2011.

Following the historical footsteps of “El Borak and Other Desert Adventures”, which takes us to Arabia at the turn of the 20th century, “Dark Agnes” will take readers further back in time, from the time of the Crusades up to 16th century France.

We will follow Cormac Fitzgeoffrey, a half-Irish, half-Norman man of war who follows Richard the Lion-Hearted to 12th century Palestine - Outremer - under the banners of the Third Crusade. We will also meet Agnes de la Fere who when faced with an arranged marriage to a brutal husband in 16th century France cuts the ceremony short with a dagger-stroke and flees. Dark Agnes’ instinctive skill in combat wins her the name of Sword Woman. Her skill is tested on the coast of France where she foils a plot by Britain’s devious Cardinal Wolsey to undermine the French king, and again in the benighted alleys of Chartres, as she faces the vengeance of an executed sorcerer who will not die.

As all books in the Del Rey Howard library series, “Dark Agnes” will be fully illustrated. Announcement of artist will come at a later stage. The book is presently planned for release in spring 2011.

The Del Rey book series presently contains ten books, featuring Howards most well-known characters such as Conan, Kull, Solomon Kane and Bran Mak Morn. There are two volumes of genre-spanning Best of’s and one volume of Howard’s most terrific Horror stories. Presently in production is “El Borak” with a planned release in spring 2010.

ROBERT E. HOWARD CHRONICLES SLIPCASE SET - Coming in December!
Written by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Ralph Macchio and Gerry Conway
Art by Bernie Wrightson, Mike Mignola, Howard Chaykin and Barry Windsor-Smith


For the first time, Robert E. Howard's most-celebrated creations are together in one handsome collection! Experience all of Howard's most exciting tales as told by the industry's finest creators -- including Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith, Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola, the Severins, and more! Featuring the latest in coloring technology, the remastered comics are a perfect introduction to the Robert E. Howard universe and a refreshing refurbishment of these timeless yarns for the collector who already owns the classic comics from the '70s and '80s!

The Chronicles of Conan Volume 1 reprints issues #1 through #8 of the original Marvel comic-book series and includes the classic "Tower of the Elephant" tale and the work of the incomparable Barry Windsor-Smith!

The Chronicles of Solomon Kane collects every color appearance of Solomon Kane from his years at Marvel: Marvel Premiere issues #33 and #34 and the six-issue miniseries The Sword of Solomon Kane.

The Chronicles of Kull Volume 1 features the work of Bernie Wrightson and includes Monsters on the Prowl #16, Creatures on the Loose! #10, and the first nine issues of Kull the Conqueror!

584 pages, $54.85, in stores on December 16.

Dark Horse Comics  
THE ROBERT E. HOWARD CHRONICLES SET is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090017.

THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - Coming in October!
Dave Stevens (writer & artist & cover)
The Complete Rocketeer saga is collected into one handsome hardcover volume for the very first time, combining The Rocketeer and The Rocketeer: Cliff’s New York Adventure into great book. Dave Stevens’ classic adventure strip is set in the 1930s and is an homage to the classic pulp novels of the time. Cliff Secord is a stunt pilot who happens upon a top-secret experimental Jet pack and meets adventure head on!
Long considered a classic, the Rocketeer has been out of print for years. Now, with the blessing and full cooperation of the Dave Stevens estate, the Rocketeer will be collected as one book and with ALL-NEW COLORING by Laura Martin (who was Dave Stevens choice to recolor the series)
Hardcover, 7x10, 144 pages, Full Color,  $29.99

IDW Publishing
THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090961.

THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE DELUXE EDITION - Coming in October!
Dave Stevens(writer & artist & cover)
The Deluxe Edition will feature everything in the regular hardcover edition but will be printed in a larger format (8 x 12 inches) and will contain more than 100 additional pages of sketches, preliminaries, layouts, and much, much more. A cornucopia of Dave Stevens art, many of these treasures have never been published before and will be printed here from the original art to ensure the highest quality reproduction possible.
Hardcover, 8x12, 248 pages, 
Full Color, $75.00
IDW Publishing

THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE DELUXE EDITION is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090962.

SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOL. 3: RETURN OF THE JAGUAR MEN #3 [OF 3]
Coming in October!
Author: Steven De. Souza, Josh Blaylock; Artist: Emily Stone; Cover Artist: Matt Merhoff
Jump in for the smashing finale of Sheena: Return of the Jaguar Men!  Don't miss the climactic battle over  the lost relics as Sheena battles the last hordes of the Jaguar Men. 
32 pages, Full Color, $3.50
Publisher: Devil's Due

SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE #3
is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090774.

STRANGE DAYS: ALIENS, ADVENTURERS, DEVILS & DAMES POSTERBOOK
Coming in October!
Edited by Cathy & Arnie Fenner
Showcasing art by Virgil Finlay, Hannes Bok, Edd Cartier, Margaret Brundage, and Frank Schoonover, this 11"x15" posterbook features frameable, full-color reproductions of 32 sensational pulp cover paintings. 
Softcover, 11x15, 32 pages, Full Color, $17.95
Underwood Books

STRANGE DAYS is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG091167.

Tantor Media: Del Rey Robert E. Howard Series Audiobooks - Now available!
THE COMING OF CONAN THE CIMMERIAN - Book 1 in the Conan of Cimmeria series
By Robert E. Howard and Narrated by Todd McLaren


Thirteen of Robert E. Howard's legendary stories starring Conan the barbarian, one of the greatest fictional heroes ever created---a swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers.

In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years before his tragic suicide, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected in this volume are Howard's first thirteen Conan stories in their original versions and in the order Howard wrote them. Included are classics of dark fantasy like "The Tower of the Elephant" and swashbuckling adventure like "Queen of the Black Coast."

Here are timeless tales featuring Conan the raw and dangerous youth, Conan the daring thief, Conan the swashbuckling pirate, and Conan the commander of armies. Here, too, is an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of a genius whose bold storytelling style has been imitated by many yet equaled by none.

The tales contained in The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian are "The Phoenix on the Sword," "The Frost-Giant's Daughter," "The God in the Bowl," "The Tower of the Elephant," "The Scarlet Citadel," "Queen of the Black Coast," "Black Colossus," "Iron Shadows in the Moon," "Xuthal of the Dusk," "The Pool of the Black One," "Rogues in the House," "The Vale of Lost Women," and "The Devil in Iron."


Coming soon!
The Bloody Crown of Conan  - August 2009
The Conquering Sword of Conan  - September 2009
Kull, Exile of AtlantisSeptember 2009

Tantor Audiobooks


TARZAN: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 2 - Arriving in comic shops July 29th!
Written by Gaylord DeBois, art by Jesse Marsh.

The original Tarzan comics are finally back in print after sixty years! This second volume reproduces six big Golden Age issues for readers new and old to enjoy, and all stories are by the dynamite team of Gaylord DuBois and Jesse Marsh.

DuBois and Marsh's 19-year collaboration on Tarzan produced a legendary body of work and an enduring vision of one of the world's foremost adventure icons. Marsh's art enthralled an entire generation of comics readers, influencing future creators the Hernandez brothers and earning the acclaim of such fellow professionals as Russ Manning and Alex Toth!  
Dark Horse plans to publish the entire run (~19 years) of Jesse Marsh's Tarzan.

224 pages, $49.95, in stores on May 20.

Dark Horse Comics

TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 4  - Coming in December!
Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse March.

In the late 1940s, Dell Publishing assembled a new comics team that would leave an indelible impression on millions of young readers. For the next nineteen years, Jesse Marsh -- an "artist's artist" -- and Gaylord DuBois created an absorbing jungle world for Edgar Rice Burroughs's most famous character. The realism and consistent quality in their collaboration remain influential to countless comics artists today.

232 pages, $49.95, in stores on December 9.

Dark Horse Comics

TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOL. 4 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090033.

Transfuzion Publishing: THE WORLDS OF H.P. LOVECRAFT: DAGON AND OTHER TALES
Writer: Steve Jones; Artist: Various
- Arriving in comic shops July 29th!
Collecting the series from Caliber Comics, the Dagon mini-series is joined by four full-length tales adapting some of Lovecraft's most thought provoking work - "The Statement of Randolph Carter," "Arthur Jermyn," "The Music of Erich Zann," and "The Picture in the House." In addition to the comic stories, writer Steve Jones provides background information on one of horror's greatest masterminds, H.P. Lovecraft. Illustrated by Aldin Baroza, Sergio Cariello, Rob Davis, Chris Jones, and Wayne Reid.
Softcover, 160 pages, B&W, $18.99

Transfuzion Publishing


'ZINE OF BRONZE #6 - Now available! 
The latest issue of the appreciation publication for FANS OF THE MAN OF BRONZE is here!
Gorgeous full color covers by Tim Faurote and Alvaro Fernandois, articles by Tom Barnett(on Ham Brooks), Julian Puga V (on The Secrets of the U-Boats), Dennis Kininger (his on-going reviews of the Bantam reprints of the Doc Savage novels).

Plus more regular features (Cover to Cover, and our letters section) and more great illustrations by Tim Faurote, John Lambert, Christian Diaz and Virginia Mills-Barfield!

$3.50 plus $1.50 shipping
$5.00 per issue postpaid in the USA.
Personal checks only, made out to Jim Main.

Jim Main, 13 Valley View Rd., Brookfield, Ct
'Zine of Bronze

ZORRO #17 - Coming in October!
Writer: Matt Wagner; Penciller/Inker: Francesco Francavilla; Covers: Matt Wagner (75%), 
John K. Snyder III (25%)
Artist Francesco Francavilla is back and under the skillful hand of Eisner nominated writer and cover artist Matt Wagner, Dynamite's Zorro series continues to thrill and delight fans new and old!. This time, El Zorro faces a band of merciless pirates and the line continues to blur between the masked avenger and his alter-ego Diego! Covers by Wagner and Francavilla!

32 pages, Full Color, $3.50
Dynamite Entertainment

ZORRO #17 is solicited in the August PREVIEWS (Available July 29th).
The Diamond Item Code is AUG090814.





17 July 2009

Altus Press

Secret Agent "X"
The Complete Series Volume 3

Scheduled for Late-August/September!

For 41 issues from 1934 to 1939, SECRET AGENT "X" battled the forces of evil in the page of his own pulp magazine. Now, for the first time... the complete pulp series is being reprinted in nine deluxe omnibus editions! The text has been reset and all the original interior illustrations have been remastered. This volume contains the next four stories, by Emile C. Tepperman and Paul Chadwick: "Servants of the Skull," "The Murder Monster," "The Sinister Scourge" and "Curse of the Waiting Death." This is THE Secret Agent "X" reprint series to own!

374 pages. $29.95



Altus Press
Coming in 1-2 weeks!

Ki-Gor: The Complete Series Volume 1

For the first time, the Ki-Gor series from the pages of Jungle Stories is collected, complete and in order! Volume 1 is introduced by Tom Johnson and includes the first six Ki-Gor stories: "Ki-Gor, King of the Jungle (Winter 1938-1939)," "Ki-Gor and the Stolen Empire (Summer 1939)," "Ki-Gor and the Giant Gorilla-Men (Fall 1939)," "Ki-Gor and the Secret Legions of Simba (Winter 1939-1940)," "Ki-Gor and the Forbidden Mountain (Spring 1940)," and  "Ki-Gor and the Cannibal Kingdom (Summer 1940)."



The Book Cave - New podcasts now available online!
Episode 31: Pulpfest - New!
Join me as I talk to Ed Hulse about his magazine, Blood -N- Thunder, movie serials, Pulps and Pulpfest.
Believe it or not, I actually prepared some for this episode and after talking to Ed I came away with a lot more knowledge on movie serials and the Pulps.


Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft
Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training
Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica
Episode 27: Ric Rambles On
Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You
Episode 25: Episode 25: Wold Newton
Episode 24: Episode 24: Iain Banks
Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie
Episode 22: Tom Roberts of Black Dog Books
Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day
Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/  

Book Palace Books/Wandering Star: Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 - Coming in December!
Book Palace Books and Wandering Star announce the publication of
ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA Volume 3!  

Wandering Star and Book Palace Books have joined forces to publish the long-awaited third and final volume of the limited edition Complete Conan series.


PRE-ORDER now! We are taking advance orders for this book which is due for release in December 2009. Reserve your copy now at the price shown or even lower if the price is reduced before publication! As usual, no payment is made until your book is sent.

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA Volume 3 (1935) Illustrated by Gregory Manchess
featuring 13 colour paintings and 52 tonal paintings, this superb slipcased hardcover is in a signed and numbered edition of 1000 copies and contains the following stories: "The Servants of Bit-Yakin," "Beyond the Black River," "The Black Stranger," "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula," and "Red Nails."

416 pages (209 pages of stories with over 200 pages of notes and miscellanea).
Limited clothbound edition of 1000 - £130 / (Dollar conversion using exchange rate at the time of actual purchase)
Limited leatherbound edition of 1000 - £360 /
(Dollar conversion using exchange rate at the time of actual purchase)
Publication: December 2009

Book Palace Book Robert E. Howard Catalog
Book Palace Books

I have had several inquiries regarding retailers that will handle this book in the U.S.
I know of one for certain, Terence McVicker, Rare Books.
Subscribers, friends, and fellow enthusiasts, we've all had a very long wait, but after six years, the concluding volume of the three-volume' Complete Conan' will finally appear.  Wandering Star Publishers aided by Book Palace Books in London will publish Conan 3 this coming December, 2009.  I have been assured by the insiders working on this book, that the quality standards established in the previous two volumes will be exactingly met, and we will not be disappointed.  All the same designers and book builders of the previous volumes are participating once again.  At long last we will see the lovely artwork of Gregory Manchess presented in the format he envisioned.

Pre-publication price good until October 1st, is $205, and given the quality and the cost of materials - which never goes down - this is very very reasonable.  If you are a previous subscriber and would like your matching number, please return this email with your 'Subscriber Number'.  As a thank you to all my patient subscribers I will pay your shipping.  You may pay by credit card via Paypal (I will be happy to send you a Paypal invoice), cheque, or money order.  If you had missed the previous two volumes and would like to purchase a complete set with matching numbers the price is $600 including shipping.

SPECIAL PRICING NOTICE
Book Palace only accepts payment in pounds sterling and not American dollars.  When you order from Book Palace your book will be £130 charged at the current rate of exchange, so you're never sure exactly what you will be charged. At the time Book Palace printed their flyers, the conversion to the U.S. dollar was $195. As of 11 July, the conversion is $215. What I've decided to do is to compromise: meet everyone in the middle and price the book at $205.

California residents please remember to include your 8.75% sales tax.
Terence A. McVicker, Rare Books
1745 W. Kenneth Road
Glendale, California 91201
818-242-4818

http://antiqbook.com/boox/mcv/index.shtml  
THE CHRONICLES OF KULL VOLUME 1: A KING COMES RIDING AND OTHER STORIES
Coming in December!

Written by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Len Wein, art by Marie Severin, John Severin, Bernie Wrightson, Ross Andru and Wally Wood.

The Chronicles of Kull Volume 1: A King Comes Riding and Other Stories kicks off Dark Horse's newest addition to its popular Robert E. Howard reprint line. Presenting every color Kull comic from the 1970s and '80s chronologically for the first time ever, volume 1 features color Kull stories from Creatures on the Loose! #10, Monsters on the Prowl #16, and Kull the Conqueror #1 to #9. The writing talents of legendary creators Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Len Wein and the stunning visuals of Marie Severin, John Severin, and Bernie Wrightson are on display in such thrilling tales as "The Skull of Silence," "Night of the Red Slayers," and "The Forbidden Swamp!" See how Robert E. Howard's Kull stories were interpreted over three decades ago in comics.

200 pages, $18.95, in stores on December 16.

Dark Horse Comics


THE CHRONICLES OF SOLOMON KANE - Coming in December!
Written by Roy Thomas and Ralph Macchio, art by Howard Chaykin, Steve Carr, Bret Blevins, Mike Mignola, John Bogdanove, John Ridgeway and Al Williamson.

Continuing in the vein of the successful Chronicles of Conan collection series, Dark Horse is expanding its Robert E. Howard reprint line by presenting all of the original 1970s and 1980s Marvel color comic books featuring Solomon Kane in one awesome volume! This trade paperback features the landmark stories "The Mark of Kane" and "Fangs of the Gorilla God," by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin, and the entire Sword of Solomon Kane miniseries, by Ralph Macchio and a host of talented artists -- including Mike Mignola, Al Williamson, Bret Blevins, John Ridgeway, and others! From the French countryside to the Black Forest in Germany, from England to Africa -- follow Robert E. Howard's solemn, driven Puritan, Solomon Kane, as he cuts a path of vengeance across the globe!

This beautiful 200-page tome includes meticulously recolored Kane adventures from Marvel Premiere #33 and #34, and the entire six-issue Sword of Solomon Kane series from the mid-1980s.

208 pages, $18.95, in stores on December 16
.
Dark Horse Comics

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #12 - Arriving in comic shops July 22nd!
Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia cover by Joesph Michael Linsner.

Natohk's horde of desert warriors advances on Conan's band of mercenaries and the remnants of the once-proud Khorajan army -- and the Battle of Shamla Pass begins! Earning the trust and admiration of his fellow soldiers, Conan impresses everyone with his natural leadership skills and tactical instincts -- but that hard-earned respect may be for naught if those defending Princess Yasmela and Khoraja are massacred by Natohk's monstrous forces. From his vantage point on a plateau, Conan looks down on his opponent, as a sea of approaching swords fills the valley. Things go from bad to worse when Natohk unveils some supernatural, deadly, and horrifying surprises. Conan's first command may be his last! The Battle of Shamla Pass begins!

40 pages, $2.99

Dark Horse Comics


CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #15 - Coming in October!
Written by Timothy Truman, art by Paul Lee, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.

Ten thousand years before Conan disturbed the forbidden Temple of Set, princess Akivasha -- daughter to the first great ruler of Stygia -- was transformed into a vampire and cursed to haunt its halls forever. Her pampered years of hedonistic pleasure behind her, the beautiful Akivasha spent centuries with desiccated mummies and skittering monsters, as a deep loneliness grew within her.

Now, something has awakened her from tedious ages of boredom. She immediately senses Conan's power and vitality when he steals into the temple, and she vows to take this Cimmerian warrior as her lover­or at least have a good time killing him! Spinning out of Robert E. Howard's Hour of the Dragon novel comes the untold tale of Akivasha, the title character to Howard's "I Am the Woman Who Never Died" chapter.

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on October 21.
Dark Horse Comics

E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review:
This weeks Shadow review is
"Racket Town" from December 15, 1937. 

Pulpgen-Online Pulps:   Now with over 1000 stories online!

"Feud's End" by E. Hoffmann Price from SPICY WESTERN STORIES, July, 1937
Featuring: Simon Bolivar Grimes
When Simon Bolivar Grimes killed her daddy, naturally Melinda would have nothing more to do with him. But romance proves itself as long-lived as the proverbial cat when he saves her from a stampeded herd.

"A Killer's Heel" by Joe Archibald from POPULAR DETECTIVE, June, 1939
Featuring: Willie Klump
Willie Klump, the Awful Sleuth, Puts Shoe and Shoe Together to Find a Murder Flaw!



Edmond Hamilton Day - Saturday, July 18, 2009!
Honoring "The Dean of Science Fiction"
Sponsored by Kinsman Historical Society, Preserving 200 years of Kinsman, Ohio area's heritage

Haffner Press will be selling First-Day-of-Issue copies of Collected Edmond Hamilton Volumes One & Two and Collected Captain Future, Volume One on this day only at all functions.

SCHEDULE
2:00-4:00PM - Market Square Book Den
Launch of Haffner Press' Collected Edmond Hamilton series
Display of rare Hamilton books and pulps

7:00PM - Kinsman Presbyterian Church
Edmond Hamilton - A Portrayal by Don Sutton; friend, fan, neighbor, and official biographer
Presentation by Stephen Haffner of Haffner Press
World premiere showing of slide collection of Ed and his wife, Leigh Brackett
Memorial toast at dusk at Hamilton gravesite

Contact Don Sutton at 330-876-8962 / 330-876-3178
suttondonald@embarqmail.com



Electric Tiki - The Shadow statue final paint master!

Electric Tiki is proud to present Ruben Procopio's final sculpt of
the "Classic Heroes" Shadow statue.


Needless to say, it is pretty awesome!

Check out on the Electric Tiki website for alternate views!

A Doc Savage statue is also coming soon from Electric Tiki!

Ellie Frazetta - R.I.P.
Eleanor 'Ellie' Frazetta, the wife of celebrated artist Frank Frazetta, passed away today to be with the Lord after a courageous one-year battle with cancer. Eleanor Kelly was born in Massachusetts and moved to New York where she married Frank in November, 1956. She acted as his business partner as well as his lifelong companion. Known for her feisty personality as well as her intuitive business acumen, she was instrumental in successfully establishing record prices for Frank's work throughout her life. She is survived by her husband Frank, her four children, Frank Jr., Billy, Holly and Heidi, numerous grandchildren, and many friends.

A public memorial is planned and details will be announced shortly. In the meantime, the family requests privacy.



FALL OF CTHULHU: NEMESIS #4 (of 4) - Arriving in comic shops July 22nd!
Writer Michael Alan Nelson; Artist: Todd Herman
It's an all-out war between man and Gods for the fate of Atlantis! Nyarlathotep's despicable machinations are wrought upon the legendary island — and he's planning on taking a living, breathing souvenir with him!
Covers by John Nofsinger and Chuck BB.


24 pages, Full Color, $3.99
BOOM! STUDIOS


Flesk Publications: Al Williamson's Flash Gordon: A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic
Now available!
Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon: A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic, collects all the major works of the artist featuring the character. At 256 pages, it encompasses Williamson’s three stints of depicting Flash in comic book format: the legendary King Comics stories from the 1960s, the 1980 adaptation of the Universal Flash Gordon motion picture, and the Marvel Comics miniseries of 1994.

In addition to these classics of sequential storytelling, Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon features Williamson’s Flash drawings done for commercial illustration and prints, his assists on the Flash Gordon comic strip, a variety of Flash images contributed to amateur publications, and a selection of largely unpublished images spanning his interest in the character from childhood to the conclusion of his career. With an introduction by Sergio Aragones, text by Mark Schultz, and images reproduced directly from the artist’s original drawings, this long-overdue collection of evocative artwork documents the lifelong impact that Flash Gordon had on Williamson and the particular impact that Williamson had on Flash Gordon.

Hardcover, 256 pages, $44.95
ISBN-10: 193386513X
ISBN-13: 978-1933865133

Flesk Publications  



From the Pen of Paul:The Fantastic Images of Frank R. Paul - Now available!
The first and only book on the life and art of the Grandfather of science-fiction illustration. The book is edited with an Introduction by Stephen D. Korshak, a Preface by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a Foreword by Jerry Weist and Roger Hill, and essays by Gerry de la Ree, Sam Moskowitz, Forrest J Ackerman, and a Paul Bibliography by Frank Wu.

The Hardcover Trade Edition is 128 pages of text, color and black and white illustrations.
The Deluxe and Ultra Deluxe Editions will have an Illustrated Index of all of Paul’s full-color science-fiction magazine covers and 20 pages of additional art. Both will be 160 pages. Trim size is 9" x 12". The book, although not a series, is a resurrection by the legendary publisher Erle Melvin Korshak of the original Shasta line of science-fiction books of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Publication date is Spring, 2009.

 
Hardcover Trade Edition - $39.95
Boards with a full cloth binding, dust jacket, and illustrated full-color endpapers. (128 pages) (1,000 copies).
 
Deluxe Edition - $59.95

Includes everything in Hardcover Edition, plus a definitive 12-page Illustrated Index of all Paul’s full-color science-fiction magazine covers and an additional 20 pages of art. The book has a slipcase and deluxe cloth binding. (160 pages) (874 copies).
 
Ultra Deluxe Edition - $395.00

Includes everything in Deluxe Edition, plus the book comes in a slipcase and is bound in premium leather over 3 mm foam padding and 2 mm board. The Ultra Deluxe Editions will have an Illustrated Index of all of Paul’s full-color science-fiction magazine covers and 20 pages of additional art. There will be only 126 signed and numbered copies signed by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen D. Korshak, Jerry Weist and Roger Hill of which there will be 100 Numbered 1-100 and 26 Alphabetized A-Z. Of the 26 Alphabetized copies, 15 will be available at no additional cost to the first 15 orders received for this Ultra Deluxe Edition. (160 pages) (126 copies).
 
Shasta-Phoenix

GABRIEL HUNT: THROUGH THE CRADLE OF FEAR - Now available!
By Charles Ardai with cover art by Glen Orbik
When a secret chamber is discovered inside the Great Sphinx of Egypt, the mystery of its contents will lead Gabriel to a remote Greek island, to a stone fortress in Sri Lanka...and to a deadly confrontation that could decide the fate of the world!

ISBN: 0-8439-6258-5
Leisure Books, Paperback, 320 pages, $6.99

Charles Ardai, Edgar Award-winning author and creator of the acclaimed pulp mystery series Hard Case Crime, announced a new series of pulp novels The Adventures of Gabriel Hunt. Featuring painted covers in the grand pulp tradition by artist Glen Orbik, the series chronicles the travels and travails of modern-day explorer Gabriel Hunt, who scours the globe in pursuit of precious artifacts, lost civilizations, and secrets that could save the world...or destroy it.

"These books are for anyone who grew up reading H. Rider Haggard and Edgar Rice Burroughs or watching Harrison Ford wield his bullwhip at the movies," said Ardai. "We're talking classic adventure fiction, complete with horses, snakes, shovels, pickaxes, torches, traps, bottomless pits, barroom brawls, jungles, jewels, and just about everything else that's ever made your heart beat faster."

Authorship of each book will be credited to Gabriel Hunt himself, with the hands behind the Hunt nom-de-plume scheduled to include some of Hard Case Crime's most popular authors.
James Reasoner was the author of the first Gabriel Hunt novel, AT THE WELL OF ETERNITY.

Gabriel Hunt's initial adventures are expected to take him to Borneo, Guatemala, Turkey, Egypt, Antarctica, and the Kalahari Desert.

http://www.huntforadventure.com/


GREEN LAMA, MAN OF STRENGTH #2 - Arriving in comic shops July 22nd!
(W/A) James Ritchey
The truth comes out regarding unsuspecting college student Dumont, who has fallen heir to the ageless power of the Green Lama. Dumont remembers his previous incarnation's time in hidden Shambhala and return to civilization with powers restored to face his ancient enemy Stopwatch and a brainwashed Atoman, all to restore the soul of his beloved Madeleine to her body, and to literally save humanity! The follow-up to AC Comics' most successful book of 2008.
40 pages, B&W    SRP: $7.95

AC Comics


Haffner Press
On sale Saturday, 18 July at Edmond Hamilton Day (see above)!

HAFFNER PRESS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE . . .
THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON  - AUTHORIZED EDITION

Edmond Moore Hamilton (1904-1977) was one of the early pioneers of American science fiction. For fifty years his stories established and popularized many of the tropes in modern science fiction. Later this year, Haffner Press will launch the first salvo in a program authorized by the Estate of Edmond Hamilton to collect all the prose work of this neglected master. All of his science fiction, all the fantasy, all the mysteries--all the stories and novels (including the entire run of the "Captain Future" adventures) will be assembled in this multi-volume set.

• The Metal Giants and Others: The Collected Edmond Hamilton, Volume One
• The Star Stealers: The Complete Tales of the Interstellar Patrol, The Collected Edmond Hamilton, Volume Two
• The Collected Captain Future, Volume One: Captain Future and the Space Emperor

As with all Haffner Press titles, quality is of prime importance.  Each volume of THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON will be printed on acid-free archival-quality paper with smythe-sewn hardcover bindings using full-cloth covered boards. Full-color dust jackets will reproduce digitally restored covers from the original pulp magazines.

We are currently lining up a stellar group of writers, editors, historians, and friends of Hamilton to provide insightful introductions for each volume.
Keep Watching the Skies and check the Haffner Press website frequently for updates on this project. We have a lot of neat tie-ins to this particular program, and you won't want to miss at thing.
 

Click on the cover image for a complete contents listing on the Haffner Press website!



Howard Days 2010 Guests of Honor
Rusty Burke, President of the Robert E. Howard Foundation, announced: 
I am happy to inform you that Jim & Ruth Keegan have graciously accepted our invitation to be Guests of Honor at Robert E Howard Days, June 11-12, 2010.  The theme will be "The Illustrators of REH", and we will be spending the next several months coming up with programming ideas. 



John Carter of Mars
Willem Dafoe has been cast as (green Martian) Tars Tarkas in John Carter of Mars, according to the Hollywoood trades.  Dafoe joins Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in the Andrew Stanton film (see “John Carter Leads Cast”) based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs books.  Shooting is expected to start early next year.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/15369.html

Phantom Detective - New Yahoo Group!
Tom Johnson has created a Phantom Detective Yahoo Group.
To join the group, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Phantom_Detective/?yguid=321995096

All Phantom Detective fans and/or pulp fans are welcome!




 A PulpFest Programming Update

For those who like to burn the midnight oil, Ian Lohr, editor of Howling Wolf's "Lost Pulp Classics" series,
will explore the life and legacy of H. P. Lovecraft in
LOVECRAFT AND HIS CIRCLE: YOG-SOTHERY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON WRITING AND THE UNIVERSE
will take place on Friday, July 31, beginning at 11 PM.
Please visit 
http://www.pulpfest.com/ for further details.

As always, the best way to stay informed about PulpFest is to subscribe to our email list.
Look for details on our home page. Hope to see you in a bit more than two weeks!

Visit the Pulpfest 2009 website at http://www.pulpfest.com/

Pulpville Press - Now available!
ARMAGEDDON - 2419 A.D./THE AIRLORDS OF HAN by Philip Francis Nowlan
The seminal stories of the famous Buck Rogers, a man from the 20th Century who, through a mine cave-in, wakes in the 25th Century, and finds that the world has been overrun by the Han, a race of yellow Mongolians, who are bent on the destruction of all other humans. We present the original, unedited and uncensored texts as originally published in Amazing Stories pulp magazine.

Trade paperback - $15
Dust Jacketed Hardcover - $30

 
FIVE THOUSAND MILES UNDERGROUND by Roy Rockwood
The Great Marvel Series #3: The Mystery of the Centre of the Earth.

Trade paperback - $15
Dust Jacketed Hardcover - $30

 
Pulpville Press

RED SONJA #46 - Arriving in comic shops July 22nd!
Writer: Brian Reed; Penciller/Inker: Walter Geovani
Covers: Mel Rubi, Adriano Batista, Fabiano Neves As Sonja and Osin continue to explore and quest for the Blood Dynasty, events are in motion that set the stage for the next phase of the She-Devil's life as Dynamite promises BIG things on the march to issue #50! Featuring another amazing trio of covers by Mel Rubi, Adriano Batista and Fabiano Neves!
Full Color, 32 pages, $2.99


Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #13 - Now available!
Orders now being accepted for the upcoming issue of The Definitive Howard Journal. No. 13 will make its debut on June 12th at the 2009 Howard Days in Cross Plains, Texas.

Contents Include:
Full Color King Kull Cover by Nathan Furman (a scene from “The Shadow Kingdom”)

Inside Front and Back Covers by Joe Wehrle (two scenes from “Vultures of Wahpeton”)
Back Cover by Bob Covington (Cormac FitzGeoffrey)
"The Black Moon" by Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Robert Sankner
“The Mighty Revelator Passes: Tributes and Final Farewells to Steve Tompkins”
“Kingdoms of Clouds and Moonmist” by Brian Leno, illustrated by Bob Covington
“The Hyperboreans Re-imagined” by Morgan Holmes, illustrated by Richard Pace
“Kings of the Night: A Bran Mak Morn Portfolio” by Michael L. Peters
“The Skald and the King” by Chris Green, illustrated by Bill Cavalier
“The Long and Winding Road: A Poetic History” by Rob Roehm, illustrated by David Burton
“A ‘Sailor’ Steve Costigan Portfolio” by Clayton Hinkle
Verse by Frank Coffman
Plus additional artwork and features.

LIMITED EDITION of 250 numbered copies
Cover price is $19.50, plus $3.50 for US shipping & handling.
It's 8 1/2 x 11, 52 pages, plus covers for a total of 56 pages, and features a full color cover.

Orders will ship the wek of June 14th.

Order from and make checks and money orders payable to:
Damon C. Sasser
6402 Gardenspring Brook Lane
Spring, TX 77379


Payment also accepted via PayPal:  orders "at" rehtwogunraconteur.com
Visit the TGR website:
http://www.rehtwogunraconteur.com



ReelArt Studios
DOC SAVAGE BRONZE!
Now accepting orders!
As originally sculpted by Tony Cipriano the bronze was manufactured at our Texas foundry, Deep In the Heart. The units will not be in stores but will only be sold from the ReelArt Studios website. Each statue is a Special Order and is manufactured upon order. Currently, this piece has #1 of 30 sold. They will take between twelve to sixteen weeks to ship.

For our bronzes we use the lost wax method of casting by Deep In the Heart, our Texas foundry. The patina is hand rubbed and every statue is unique. Each are numbered directly on the statue itself by the Deep In the Heart foundry.

This piece has a wood & marble three-tiered-base of which the bottom 2 tiers are wood and the top tier is marble).

Payment can be tendered fully or in two installments of $1900.00 with the 2nd installment due just before shipping and the piece will ship directly from the foundry to you.

These True Bronzes are only available directly through 
ReelArt Studios and the installments can be paid through Paypal or by check. Please call or email us if you have any questions.

When ordering our bronzes a non-refundable deposit of $1900.00 can be tendered to us by using Paypal or our Mail Order-FAX method. You'll find buttons to click on our Shop page which will generate the transaction. When the piece you order is ready, from 12 to 16 weeks after your order, you will receive an invoice for the balance due and the Shipping and Handling charge of $70.00, for a total of $1995.00, from ReelArt Studios president Michael Hudson via email. After the successful closing of this transaction your piece will be sent to you directly from our Texas foundry, Deep In the Heart.

This is #1 of 30 "potential" units to be made.
It will most likely be a highly sought after collectible that will escalate in value as time passes.


ReelArt Studios



1/4 scale: 19 3/4" tall and 9" wide

ROBERT E. HOWARD CHRONICLES SLIPCASE SET - Coming in December!
Written by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Ralph Macchio and Gerry Conway
Art by Bernie Wrightson, Mike Mignola, Howard Chaykin and Barry Windsor-Smith


For the first time, Robert E. Howard's most-celebrated creations are together in one handsome collection! Experience all of Howard's most exciting tales as told by the industry's finest creators -- including Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith, Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola, the Severins, and more! Featuring the latest in coloring technology, the remastered comics are a perfect introduction to the Robert E. Howard universe and a refreshing refurbishment of these timeless yarns for the collector who already owns the classic comics from the '70s and '80s!

The Chronicles of Conan Volume 1 reprints issues #1 through #8 of the original Marvel comic-book series and includes the classic "Tower of the Elephant" tale and the work of the incomparable Barry Windsor-Smith!

The Chronicles of Solomon Kane collects every color appearance of Solomon Kane from his years at Marvel: Marvel Premiere issues #33 and #34 and the six-issue miniseries The Sword of Solomon Kane.

The Chronicles of Kull Volume 1 features the work of Bernie Wrightson and includes Monsters on the Prowl #16, Creatures on the Loose! #10, and the first nine issues of Kull the Conqueror!

584 pages, $54.85, in stores on December 16.

Dark Horse Comics  

The Spectre Library: THE DEVIL CHAIR - Special sale price!
$20 postpaid anywhere in the US.
Foreign buyers pay International Priority Mail packaging rates.
The Spectre Library now is accepting orders for Victor Rousseau's lost works of pseudo-science fiction stories "The Devil Chair." These stories have never been viewed by a single pulp fiction collector, and are now available for the first time, recovered from bygone newspapers. This is Rousseau's first-ever venture into the science fiction genre. The introduction is furnished by Michael Ashley.

Inheriting multi-million dollar properties in America, Englishman John Haynes relocates his wife and daughter from England to claim the inheritance. Upon arrival, Haynes, unaccustomed to American corruption, is railroaded into the penitentiary. While serving his sentence, he creates a scientific device in the machinist shops, a powerful gyroscope attached to a gasoline device, that when strapped to any means of transportation, enables him to speeds of 200 miles per hour!  Escaping prison, Haynes searches for his lost family while hunting the league of villains, attacking them both on the physical and psychological level.

"The Devil Chair" is a brilliant series, and among the best of his earliest and more thoughtful works of literature, pre-dating "The Sea Demons" and "Messiah of the Cylinder."

Author: Victor Rousseau
Title: The Devil Chair
Publisher: The Spectre Library
Jacketed, smythe-sewn hardcover
Limited edition: 200 copies
Introduction by: Michael Ashley
Retail price: $40
Accepted are checks or PayPal to spectrelibrary@gmail.com
NO CREDIT CARDS


The Spectre Library

533 One Center Blvd # 315, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
spectrelibrary@gmail.com

TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 4  - Coming in December!
Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse March.

In the late 1940s, Dell Publishing assembled a new comics team that would leave an indelible impression on millions of young readers. For the next nineteen years, Jesse Marsh -- an "artist's artist" -- and Gaylord DuBois created an absorbing jungle world for Edgar Rice Burroughs's most famous character. The realism and consistent quality in their collaboration remain influential to countless comics artists today.

232 pages, $49.95, in stores on December 9.

Dark Horse Comics





10 July 2009

2009 Dum-Dum - August 13-16!
The 2009 will be held in Dayton, Ohio on August 13-16
Guest of Honor - Pete Ogden



Early Registration Cost
Member: $80 Spouse: $75
Guest for Banquet Only: $35
Please RSVP by July 6, 2009
Late Registration
Member: $85 Spouse: $80
Guest for Banquet Only: $40

Dealer tables free to members, $10 for everyone else.

Planned Events
1.    Mucker Jeopardy
2.    Art Presentation by Dennis Willcutt
3.    Panels and Presentations
4.    Friday backyard dinner at Spargur Home
5.    Saturday Banquet
6.    Auction
7.    Huckster’s Room
8.    Saturday Spouses’ Non-ERB events
9.    Advance Showing of Tarzan Documentary Footage

10.  And More

Mail to:
Richard C. Spargur
5535 Woodbridge Lane
Dayton, Ohio 45429
Phone: (937) 4348676
Email: rspargur@woh.rr.com

HOLIDAY INN
DAYTON-MALL-I-75 & RT 725
31 PRESTIGE PLAZA DR
MIAMISBURG, OH 45342
UNITED STATES

Desk:  1-937-434-8030
Fax:    1-937-434-6452
Web:    http://www.hidayton.com
Mention “Dum-Dum 2009” when registering

Rates
$79 King or Queen
$89 Double Beds

Directions
From North:
I-75 South to exit #44, left off exit to 2nd light, right at Prestige Plaza Drive, the hotel will be to the right.

From South:
I-75 South to exit #44, right off exit to light at Prestige Plaza Drive, right at Prestige Plaza Drive, the hotel will be to the right.



Altus Press - Now available!

The longest-running hero of the pulp era! For the first time, the history of the Phantom Detective is bought under one volume, completely updated! Includes an index to nearly 175 stories, 100s of pages of articles, two unused Phantom story plots from the mid-1930s and nearly all of the Phantom’s comic book appearances. It’s 400 pages of must-own information for any pulp fan to enjoy.

Trade paperback - $29.95
Limited edition hardcover (only 100 made) - $49.95

Altus Press

Tom Johnson


Altus Press - Now available!

Doctor Death Vs. The Secret Twelve, Volume 1
 
For the first time, all five Doctor Death pulp adventures are collected in two volumes in this series authorized by the Ward estate. Volume 1 contains the first three stories from 1935: “12 Must Die,” “The Gray Creatures” and “The Shriveling Murders.”

As a bonus, Harold Ward’s treatment for a Doctor Death comic strip is included.
All new introduction by pulp historian Will Murray.

Trade paperback - $29.95
Limited edition hardcover (only 100 made) - $49.95

Altus Press

Altus Press - Now available!

Doctor Death Vs. The Secret Twelve, Volume 2
 
For the first time, all five Doctor Death pulp adventures are collected in two volumes in this series authorized by the Ward estate.

Volume 2 contains the two unpublished stories from 1935: “Waves of Madness” and “The Red Mist of Death,” both complete for the first time. Includes an all new introduction by Matthew Moring.



Trade paperback - $25.95
Limited edition hardcover (only 100 made) - $45.95

Altus Press

A Man Named Jones - The Complete Series
Scheduled for Mid-August!

Written by pulp veteran Charles B. Stilson as a follow-up to his successful "Polaris of the Snows" trilogy, available for the first time in one volume.

In "A Man Named Jones," a very drunk Jones awakening to find a dead man under his table holding a large, raw emerald and the photograph of a lovely white women surrounded by Polynesians fiercely protecting her South Seas island from visitors. He vows to rescue the woman from her island prison, not knowing that the crew he's sailing with are as vicious a band of pirates imaginable.

"Land of the Shadow People" picks up the story some years later when Jones is blackmailed into once again searching for the source of the mysterious emerald. What he finds is a strange race of chameleon people desperate to preserve the secret of their existence. Written in a crisp, modern style these two novels will provide hours of enjoyment.

374 pages. $29.95


Altus Press

Alias Mr. Death: The Complete Series
Scheduled for Late August!

By D.L. Champion, George Fielding Eliot and Harold Ward
Introductions by Tom Johnson and Matthew Moring

Collecting the entire nine-part series from the pages of Thrilling Detective in 1932. Written by D.L. Champion, this was the inspiration for The Phantom Detective series. And as a bonus, this collection includes the two "Alias Mr. Death" revival stories from 1939. And for the first time, the unpublished story "Alias Mr. Death" by pulp scribe Harold Ward. This also includes all-new introductions by Tom Johnson and Matthew Moring, and it's housed under a replica of the original hardcover edition's dustjacket.

280 pages. $24.95

Altus Press


Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
 
Now shipping to retailers and will begin shipping to subscribers next week!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 28: "The Metal Master" & The Vanisher"
The pulp era's legendary superman returns in two super-powered pulp novels by "Kenneth Robeson" that inspired classic supervillains from the Marvel Age of Comics. First, the Man of Bronze battles "The Metal Master," a criminal genius with the power to manipulate the molecular structure of metals. Then, Doc Savage is sent to prison when he's framed by the murderous teleporter called "The Vanisher." BONUS: Dave Cockrum's 1979 artwork from his proposed Doc Savage newspaper strip. This groundbreaking pulp reprint features the original color covers by Robert G. Harris and Walter Baumhofer plus all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Paty Cockrum and Will Murray.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-003-8  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)
 http://www.shadowsanctum.com

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
 
Now shipping to retailers and will begin shipping to subscribers next week!
THE SHADOW Volume 29: "The Shadow's Rival" & "The Devil Master" ("Batman Foreshadowed!")
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness battles supercrime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter Gibson that foreshadowed classic Batman stories. First, the Dark Avenger finally meets his equal when "The Shadow's Rival" wages a more successful war against the underworld. Then, The Shadow and Margo Lane find themselves shrunk in a giant world when they confront "The Devil Master." BONUS: Police Commissioner James Gordon, aka The Whisperer, battles The Black Beetle! This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, and commentary by pulp historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-002-1  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)
 http://www.shadowsanctum.com

Battered Silicon Dispatch Box - Now available!
THE ADVENTURES OF SHAGBARK JONES-author of more than 30 books and 2,000 stories, Ellis Parker Butler created Shagbark Jones, "the most extraordinary solver of mysteries ever chronicled" for Red Book.
The six Jones stories ran in consecutive issues of the magazine from April through Sept. 1917
Trade Paperback, 135 .pages  
$20.00
ISBN 978-1-55246-726-0

Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
Also available from Mike Chomko!

Bison Books: Swords from the West by Harold Lamb - Coming in September!
Edited by Howard Andrew Jones; Introduction by Robert Weinberg

Beset by enemies on every side and torn by internal divisions, the crusader kingdoms were a hotbed of intrigue, where your greatest ally might be your natural enemy. Because lives and kingdoms often rested on the edge of a sword blade, it was a time when a bold heart and a steady hand would see you far—so long as you watched your back.

Here, for the first time, are all seventeen of Harold Lamb’s uncollected crusader stories in one volume. Read now of the fall of kingdoms and the fate of doomed men, of desperate battles and brave comrades, of shrewd maids and scheming nobles. Join Nial O’Gordon, a young crusader riding deep into Asia to forget his past. Venture forth with Sir Robert of Antioch to cross blades with the Mongol hordes. Join King Richard the Lionhearted for his last battle. Stand firm beside Sir John and his Arab friend Khalil against a band of traitors. And sail out with Michael Bearn on a mission of vengeance, as he risks his life to bring down a sultan and his kingdom.


Trade paperback, 622 pages, $26.95

University of Nebraska Press: Bison Books

More information about Harold Lamb and his works is available at www.haroldlamb.com.

Bison Books: Swords from the Desert by Harold Lamb - Coming in September!
Edited by Howard Andrew Jones; Introduction by Scott Oden

Countless authors have swept us into the exotic east, but few based their tales there. In a time when westerners still spoke publicly about “the white man’s burden,” Harold Lamb was crafting action-packed stories featuring Arabs, Mongols, and Hindus as heroic, sympathetic, and believable characters: men of honor and integrity ready to lay down their lives for their countries and their comrades.
 
Assembled in this volume are four novellas and three short stories gleaned from the work of one of the greatest pulp writers. Lamb eventually won acclaim and awards for his accurate historical research and was regularly consulted by the State Department for his Middle Eastern expertise, but before any of that he drafted these thrilling tales of adventure.
 
In “The Shield,” Khalil el Khadr reaches storied Constantinople just before it is besieged by a horde of crusaders. He must survive the intrigues of his rivals, bypass the invading Franks, rescue the maiden under his charge, and escape with the city’s most fabulous horse. Journey to sixteenth-century India with the brilliant Daril ibn Athir, a skilled Arab physician with a sharp wit and a sharper sword that he must wield in three novellas to keep schemers and assassins at bay. Three shorter tales of heroes and maidens from desert lands round out this volume, a must-have for those who thrill to tales of bold deeds and daring exploits.


Trade paperback, 328 pages, $21.95
 
University of Nebraska Press: Bison Books

More information about Harold Lamb and his works is available at 
www.haroldlamb.com.


The Book Cave - New podcasts now available online!
Episode 30: H.P. Lovecraft - New!
Art Sippo is back and has convinced me to read Lovecraft. I must be the only person over 40 that hasn't read Lovecraft yet.

Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training
Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica
Episode 27: Ric Rambles On
Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You
Episode 25: Episode 25: Wold Newton
Episode 24: Episode 24: Iain Banks
Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie
Episode 22: Tom Roberts of Black Dog Books
Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day
Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/  


Book Palace Books/Wandering Star: Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 - Coming in December!
Book Palace Books and Wandering Star announce the publication of
ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA Volume 3!  

Wandering Star and Book Palace Books have joined forces to publish the long-awaited third and final volume of the limited edition Complete Conan series.


PRE-ORDER now! We are taking advance orders for this book which is due for release in December 2009. Reserve your copy now at the price shown or even lower if the price is reduced before publication! As usual, no payment is made until your book is sent.

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA Volume 3 (1935) Illustrated by Gregory Manchess
featuring 13 colour paintings and 52 tonal paintings, this superb slipcased hardcover is in a signed and numbered edition of 1000 copies and contains the following stories: "The Servants of Bit-Yakin," "Beyond the Black River," "The Black Stranger," "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula," and "Red Nails."

416 pages (209 pages of stories with over 200 pages of notes and miscellanea).
Limited clothbound edition of 1000 - £130 / $195
Limited leatherbound edition of 1000 - £360 / $500
Publication: December 2009



I have had several inquiries regarding retailers that will handle this book in the U.S.
I know of one for certain, Terence McVicker, Rare Books.
Subscribers, friends, and fellow enthusiasts, we've all had a very long wait, but after six years, the concluding volume of the three-volume' Complete Conan' will finally appear.  Wandering Star Publishers aided by Book Palace Books in London will publish Conan 3 this coming December, 2009.  I have been assured by the insiders working on this book, that the quality standards established in the previous two volumes will be exactingly met, and we will not be disappointed.  All the same designers and book builders of the previous volumes are participating once again.  At long last we will see the lovely artwork of Gregory Manchess presented in the format he envisioned.

Pre-publication price good until October 1st, is $205, and given the quality and the cost of materials - which never goes down - this is very very reasonable.  If you are a previous subscriber and would like your matching number, please return this email with your 'Subscriber Number'.  As a thank you to all my patient subscribers I will pay your shipping.  You may pay by credit card via Paypal (I will be happy to send you a Paypal invoice), cheque, or money order.  If you had missed the previous two volumes and would like to purchase a complete set with matching numbers the price is $600 including shipping.

NOTE: Book Palace only accepts payment in pounds sterling and not American dollars.  When you order from Book Palace your book will be £130 charged at the current rate of exchange, so you're never sure exactly what you will be charged. At the time Book Palace printed their flyers, the conversion to the U.S. dollar was $195. As of 11 July, the conversion is $215. What I've decided to do is to compromise: meet everyone in the middle and price the book at $205.

California residents please remember to include your 8.75% sales tax.
Terence A. McVicker, Rare Books
1745 W. Kenneth Road
Glendale, California 91201
818-242-4818

http://antiqbook.com/boox/mcv/index.shtml  

BUCK ROGERS #2 - Arriving in comic shops July 15th!
Writer: Scott Beatty; Penciller/Inker: Carlos Rafael; Covers: John Cassaday, Alex Ross
The future begins now! Join us as we present pop culture's first hero -- Buck Rogers! The first man out of time... the first man to be taken from his present and thrown into the future... the inspiration for countless heroes, and it all begins here!


DC Comics upcoming Doc Savage/Avenger project
In May, DC announced that Brian Azzarello was working on a new project (First Wave) for DC that includes Doc Savage, The Spirit, and other characters in a pulp-inspired world of non-powered heroes.  The artist who will bring these heroes and their world to life will be Rags Morales. Morales is now sketching out the many characters who will be involved in First Wave, which is slated to begin later this year.  

Newsarama talked to Morales about the world he's creating for the Azzarello project.

You can read the complete interview here.


DOMINO LADY #1
Arriving in comic shops July 15th!
Written by Nancy Holder, art by Danny Sempere,
colors by Jason Jensen, cover by Uwe Jarling.

The debut of Moonstone's noir-crime thriller! Buffy novelist and four time Bram Stoker Award winner Nancy Holder uncovers the sexy romp secrets of the stunning Blond Bombshell in this new ongoing series!

The Domino Lady does whatever it takes, and uses whatever is at her disposal, to outthink and outplay those who prey upon the innocent. Sleeping with the enemy makes no difference with her, as long as she can put away the bad guys. No man can resist her, for she strikes without warning and she holds all the cards.

32 pages, $3.99
Moonstone Books



E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review:
There is no new Shadow review this week. 


Pulpgen-Online Pulps:   Now with over 1000 stories online!

"Toole o' the Trolley: But A Baby Doll - Good Night!" by Charles Wesley Sanders from ALL-STORY WEEKLY, August 2, 1919
Featuring: Toole
Toole of the trolley helps victims of an automobile accident during a snowstorm.
"Killer's Union" by Robert Leslie Bellem from DAN TURNER-HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE, December, 1942
Featuring: Dan Turner
Keeping a cute movie extra on ice in his apartment is bound to get Dan in trouble. And part of it is that a gunman doesn't forget how to play rough just because he's turned screen actor.


Edmond Hamilton Day - July 18, 2009!
Honoring "The Dean of Science Fiction"
Sponsored by Kinsman Historical Society, Preserving 200 years of Kinsman, Ohio area's heritage

Haffner Press will be selling First-Day-of-Issue copies of Collected Edmond Hamilton Volumes One & Two and Collected Captain Future, Volume One on this day only at all functions.

SCHEDULE
2:00-4:00PM - Market Square Book Den
Launch of Haffner Press' Collected Edmond Hamilton series
Display of rare Hamilton books and pulps

7:00PM - Kinsman Presbyterian Church
Edmond Hamilton - A Portrayal by Don Sutton; friend, fan, neighbor, and official biographer
Presentation by Stephen Haffner of Haffner Press
World premiere showing of slide collection of Ed and his wife, Leigh Brackett
Memorial toast at dusk at Hamilton gravesite

Contact Don Sutton at 330-876-8962 / 330-876-3178
suttondonald@embarqmail.com
 

Haffner Press - July Newsletter!
It's been a while since the last Haffner Press update, but we hope the news this time make you all very, very happy. So to it . . .

1) Volumes One and Two of THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON and Volume One of THE COLLECTED CAPTAIN FUTURE are imminent and we plan to receive copies by July 15th, because . . .

2) We will be launching the Hamilton books with a special 1st Day Edition of all three titles on Saturday, July 18th in Kinsman, OH at the Kinsman Historical Society's EDMOND HAMILTON DAY! How cool is that? Copies of the Hamilton books sold at this event will come with a special 1st-Day Edition Plate commemorating the first Edmond Hamilton Day. For more details (including the schedule), visit www.haffnerpress.com or contact
Don Sutton at suttondonald@embarqmail.com

3) Our prepublication offer of a facsimile of Hamilton's first book(let) from 1932 for paying-in-advance for the three Hamilton titles has been
very successful, and we will discontinue this offer on July 14th. You. Have. Been. Warned.

4) Haffner Press will be at Pulpfest 2009 in Columbus, OH (July 31 - August 2), with a 45-minute show, CRASHING SUNS: THE EARLY EDMOND HAMILTON. This will be similar to last year's presentation on Jack Williamson at Pulpcon 38 -- slideshow and commentary with personal and family photos, rare book and magazine images, and maybe a surprise or two. Meanwhile, zip over to http://www.rehupa.com for  something of a preview of what's included in THE METAL GIANTS AND OTHERS.

5) We are soon to begin our on-line serialization of Hamilton's 1929 novel, "The Hidden World," as it appeared in modernized form in 1951 in /Fantastic Story Quarterly. /Have no fear, the original 1929 version form /Science Wonder Stories/ is included as an extra feature in the second volume of THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON, THE STAR-STEALERS: THE COMPLETE TALES OF THE INTERSTELLAR PATROL. We plan to post two chapters each week.

6) We're putting the finishing touches on the limited edition of THE WORLDS OF JACK WILLIAMSON (signed by all living contributors) with it's exclusive chapbook, OPPOSITES--REACT! which reprints "Opposites--React!" the third "seetee" story, 18 pages of the BEYOND MARS comic strip, and features an astounding(!) introduction by physicist William Higgins of Fermilab's Accelerator Division. Higgins traces the development of "seetee," or antimatter, in speculative fiction and places Williamson's stories in historical context.

Meanwhile, have a safe and happy Fourth of July, and . . .
Keep Watching the Skies!

Stephen Haffner
Big Poobah
HAFFNER PRESS


Ken Roberts - R.I.P.
Longtime SHADOW radio announcer Ken Roberts' career is highlighted in a NEW YORK TIMES obituary:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/nyregion/05roberts.html?_r=1

With the exception of the 1932-33 NBC season, the 1935 15-minute serial and the first ten WOR/Mutual broadcasts, Ken announced THE SHADOW from 1931 through 1944, introducing all the major radio Shadows: Frank Readick, James La Curto, Orson Welles, Bill Johnstone, Bret Morrison and John Archer (the latter on Ken's QUICK AS A FLASH quiz show).

Anthony Tollin reports that he had the great pleasure to direct Ken in a number of SHADOW cast reunions, and also worked with him in recreations of QUICK AS A FLASH, MARCH OF TIME, GRAND CENTRAL STATION and a performance of "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" directed by the legendary Norman Corwin.
Thanks to Anthony Tollin for passing along the news.



LONE JUSTICE: CRASH! DEBUTS AS COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE ASHCAN
Limited edition, full-color preview of ComicMix/IDW Publishing graphic novel

Being a superhero isn’t just dangerous work, it’s also very expensive. Imagine a recession-era Batman without Bruce Wayne’s fortune or Iron Man without Tony’s Stark’s billions. Their respective crime-fighting enterprises would be very different – or perhaps all together grind to a halt – if their money was to simply disappear.

Just like many Americans in the past year, that’s exactly what has happened to Lone Justice, the pulp-style action-adventure hero created by writer-artist Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker, Mars) and writer Robert Tinnell (Feast of the Seven Fishes, Sight Unseen). The title character of their high profile online, serialized graphic novel Lone Justice: Crash experienced the devastating financial loss of the Great Depression, but he didn’t lose his drive to keep fighting crime…regardless of the consequences.

Lauded by Ain’t It Cool News and other outlets, the series can be found online in free, weekly installments at ComicMix.com. When completed it will be released in print as a graphic novel by IDW Publishing. Fans who want to sample the action, grit and intrigue of Lone Justice on the printed page for the first time, though, will be able to find it in the form of a limited edition, full-color ashcan available exclusively at the Insight Studios Group booth at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26, 2009.

With a print of just 200 copies, the full-color, limited edition contains the first 24 pages of Lone Justice: Crash!, setting the stage for the epic adventure through the action and turmoil that follow.  With a cover price of $10, it is signed and numbered by Wheatley, who will be at the Insight Studios Group booth at the convention. Copies will be sold on a first come, first served basis at booth #2308 in the Independent Press Pavilion.


“We’ve received tremendous fan feedback from the online incarnation of Lone Justice: Crash, and I really enjoy the immediacy of it,” Wheatley said. “This ashcan is the first time any of this material will see print, and that brings an excitement all its own.”

Lone Justice: Crash! is the second time Wheatley and Tinnell have teamed up for a ComicMix serialization. Their first effort, EZ Street, the tale of two creative brothers, was nominated for a Harvey Award. It also contained a comic-within-a-comic aspect, as it featured Lone Justice as one creation of its central characters. Despite the obvious connection between the tales, however, both graphic novels can be enjoyed entirely independently from the other.

“Given our title, Lone Justice: Crash!, it was difficult to resist calling this the Lone Justice: Crashcan, but life is confusing enough as it is,” Wheatley laughed. “So, c’mon by the booth at Comic-Con and pick up of the Lone Justice: Crash! Ashcan!”

About Mark Wheatley
The founder of Insight Studios Group, Mark Wheatley is the award-winning creator of such comic book properties as Mars, Breathtaker, Radical Dreamer, EZ Street, Frankenstein Mobster, Miles the Monster, The Mighty Motor-Sapiens, Black Hood, Prince Nightmare, Hammer of the Gods, Blood of the Innocent and Titanic Tales. He has won the Eisner, Inkpot, Mucker, Gem and Speakeasy awards, and his projects have been nominated for the Harvey award, and the Ignatz award. His work has been repeatedly included in the annual Spectrum selection of fantastic art and has appeared in private gallery shows as well as the Library of Congress and at the Norman Rockwell Museum.

About Robert Tinnell
West Virginia-born Robert Tinnell has worked in the film industry for twenty years as a writer, producer, and director.  Starting as a production assistant for legendary filmmaker George Romero at the age of twenty-three, he produced several independent films including South of Reno and the iconic Surf Nazis Must Die.  In 1995, Tinnell traveled to Canada where he wrote and directed the ACE-nominated film Kids of the Round Table.  A Disney Channel-favorite, Kids led him on a six-year-run with Melenny Productions. Over this period, he directed Frankenstein and Me with Burt Reynolds and Louise Fletcher, Airspeed with Joe Mantegna, and Believe (starring Ben Gazzara and Elisha Cuthbert) for Lions Gate.  Tinnell’s first graphic novel, The Black Forest (with co-writer Todd Livingston and artist Neil Vokes), debuted in the spring of 2004 to rave reviews and sold out in 44 days.  Their follow-up, the horror/western graphic novel  The Wicked West, was voted the number one graphic novel of 2004 by the staff of Scoop. Magazine. The collected edition of his online strip Feast of the Seven Fishes was nominated for an Eisner Award.

About Insight Studios Group
Insight Studios has been crafting great stories for over a quarter of a century in comic books, syndicated comic strips, books, game designs, television shows, novels and magazines and online. Insight members have created such properties as Gregory, Tug & Buster, Marc Hempel’s Naked Brain, The Body, Doctor Cyborg, Road Song, Brew Lagoon, Cryptozoo Crew, Antiques: The Comic Strip, Zombie-Proof, and more. The studio was profiled in the book IS Art: The Art of Insight Studios. Insight Studios Group can be found online at www.insightstudiosgroup.com.


For more information, contact:
Mark Wheatley
Insight Studios
insight@insightstudios.com


Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention - August 27 to 29, 2009!
The Clarion Hotel, Aberdeen, Maryland

Movie stars sign autographs for fans!
Old-Time Movies and TV Shows screened 24/7!
Vendor Room!
Seminars, Panels and Presentations!
Drive-In Movie Theater on Friday night!  Don't miss the fun!

Lee Meriwether  (Catwoman on Batman, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jonesalso Miss America 1955)
James Best  (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on Dukes of Hazzard)
Celeste Holm  (Academy Award Winner for A Gentleman's Agreement and nominee for All About Eve! Also Tom Sawyer!)
Bob Hastings  (Lt. Carpenter on McHale's Navy, Batman, and more!)
Johnny Whitaker  (Family Affair, Tom Sawyer, Gunsmoke and Adam-12)
Rosemary Rice  (Studio One and Katryn on I Remember Mama)
Diane Sowle  (Mrs. Bucket on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Patty McCormack  (Academy Award nominee for The Bad Seed)

Click on the web-site link for complete schedule of events!
http://www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com



Mike Chomko - July 2009 newsletter is now available!
Mike's July 2009 newsletter is now available. Click here to view/download it.
Orders over $20 are discounted approximately 10%.
Shipping is between $2-6, depending on the weight of your order (media mail or bound printed matter). 
Michael Chomko, 2217W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA  18104-6542

Please note that Mike Chomko has a new E-mail address. It is listed in his catalog.


Moonstone Books - Arriving in comic shops July 15th!
THE PHANTOM: GENERATIONS #3  
Writer: Mel Odom; Artist: Michael Stibling
A new maxi-series of one-shot comic novellas, with each issue (by a different creative team) telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! Novelist Mel Odom takes the third Phantom to the Caves of the Naga. The Phantom, along with the Bandar warriors, execute a stealthy "search, destroy, and rescue" mission right smack dab in the middle of a desperate sin city. Once you're in, there is only one way out!
32 pages, Full Color, $3.99

Moonstone Books

Planetary Stories #15 and Pulp Spirit #6 - Now available!
Space opera!  Fantasy!  Pulp action!  Great writers and great artists!  And it's FREE!

Pulp Spirit #6  features a great new adventure story by Rob Shelsky, "Treasure of the Last Templar"; a western, "Jayhawker Ague, Bushwhacker Fever" by David Hardy; two great crime stories, "Talons of the Eagle," and "Jack Dare: The Noteworthy Crime" by Erwin K. Roberts.

PulpRack is titled "Pirates Ahoy, Mateys," and surveys some of the finest pirate fiction that the pulp magazines had to offer. Our reviewers are Kim Manning, M.J. Capps, Jerry Burge, Ralph Casson and myself.

Add superior artwork by Mark Fults, Jim Garrison, Kevin Duncan, Jonathan Jensen ande Roy Coker and it's an entertainment package that's hard to beat.

Don't forget to check out the issue 15 of Shelby Vick's Planetary Stories with a somewhat different Nadir McGuirk story.

Wonderlust features a reprint of a controversial story by me, "Too Much Night." And by all means check out the letter column, and don't forget to let us know what you think so we can feature your comments in our next letter column.


www.planetarystories.com/PS15.htm for the current ish, or you can go to www.planetarystories.com for the general index.

Write us at www.planetarystories@gmail.com

Call for Submissions
The idea behind Pulp Spirit is that of the now-vanished general adventure pulp magazines such as Argosy, Blue Book or Adventure; or even more specialized pulps like Jungle, Magic Carpet, North-West Stories or Far East. With just a smattering of the hero pulps such as Doc Savage, The Shadow or The Spider. We carry a broad range of fiction, all of it pulp inspired; and we're looking for backgrounds and genres writers don't often have the opportunity to work with nowadays.

With issue 6 having just gone on line (go to www.planetarystories.com and look for the link to Pulp Spirit 6), we're starting to think about issue 7, and I assure you it's going to be a very good one.

Mostly we've published crime and western stories, and I'm pleased to say that there are several good writers in those fields submitting fine stories to us now. I'm confident we'll continue to publish the best western and crime fiction stories online for many issues to come. I know I'll continue to look for them and to encourage the writers who do them best.


But I'd like to see some other types of stories now, to run in addition to the regular crime stories and westerns. I'd particularly like to see adventure stories set in exotic locales. For example, stories set in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East; the jungles of Africa, India or Malaysia. Cities like Shanghai, Marseille or Cape Town. The time period you choose to write about is no problem, either. We just want a good story with good characters and a believeable setting.

I'd like to run more stories set in the Canadian Northwest, especially during the goldrush.

We also want historical fiction. This is a very important category to me and I'm eager to see a lot more fiction of this sort.

We also need illustrators. If you like the idea of illustrating a story for an online magazine, send me a sample of your work.

And don't forget Planetary Stories, the modern day home of classic space opera. Edited by Shelby Vick, it carries some of the most enjoyable fiction around. You can submit fiction and art to Planetary Stories at shelvy20012000@yahoo.com and to Pulp Spirit at geraldpage@earthlink.net.

Whether you admire the pulp fiction of Johnston McCulley, James Hendryx, Arthur O. Friel, Lester Dent, Walter Gibson,  Edgar Rice Burroughs or Dan Cushman, we're working hard to make Pulp Spirit the sort of publication you want to read. And the sort of publication you'd like to write or illustrate for.

We regret that we can't pay for material, but we assure you that we will treat your story with love and respect and do everything in our power to attract the finest readership you could ask for.





 A PulpFest Programming Update

Ed Hulse, the editor of Blood 'n' Thunder, is busy assembling a panel of pulp collectors and dealers
who will weigh in on the current state of the hobby. What's happening with pulp prices?
Is demand exceeding supply? What are the hot titles? How has the surge in reprints affected the marketplace? Which magazines will future collectors be chasing? These and other questions will be addressed in this fast-paced discussion that will be held on Friday, July 31, beginning at 7:05 PM.

A couple of additional notes: children 15 years of age and younger who are accompanied by a parent will be admitted free to the convention. However, they must still be registered in order to gain admittance.

The hotel's special room rate offer of $79 plus tax per night runs through July 18.
Please visit the site for further details.


Visit the Pulpfest 2009 website at http://www.pulpfest.com/
 
Want to help advertise Pulpfest 2009? 
Visit the Pulpfest Promotions Page where you can download flyers to help promote the show!

Supporting memberships for those who cannot attend PulpFest 2009 are available for $20.
All members (including supporting members) will receive a complementary copy of Tony Davis’ The Pulpster.

Pulpville Press - Now available!
THE MOON MAID by Edgar Rice Burroughs
In the year 2025 a huge aircraft rose from its moorings, bearing Julian 5th into one of the greatest series of adventures that ever befell a man. The goal of the ship was Mars, but Fate ruled otherwise, and Julian was forced to land upon the Moon, where he was captured by a queer race of creatures, half-human, half-animal: the Va-gas.
 
THE MOON MEN/THE RED HAWK by Edgar Rice Burroughs
"The Moon Men" is the story of Julian 9th, who lived in the ruins of Chicago in the 22nd century, after the Kalkars from the moon had conquered the Earth. "The Red Hawk" takes place 500 years from now. The Red Hawk (Julian the 20th) is the leader of the proud, desert-bred Yanks. The spear, the sword, and the bow and arrow are the weapons of this time. Thrilling sequels to "The Moon Maid".

CAPTAIN FUTURE MAN OF TOMORROW by Edmond Hamilton
Folks, you've all heard about Captain Future, the scientific wizard who lives up there on the Moon with his three queer Futuremen. You know he's crushed dozens of super-criminals and scientific dangers that threatened us people of the nine worlds. You've never seen Future or his pals. Few people ever have. But you kow that when danger threatens, they're on the job. Well, you're now going to learn all about Captain Future and the Futuremen.


Pulpville Press


SHERLOCK HOLMES #3 - Arriving in comic shops July 15th!
Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion; Penciller/Inker: Aaron Campbell; Cover: John Cassaday
The acclaimed mystery from Dynamite continues! The mystery deepens as Holmes remains on the run and Watson must put the pieces together to either save his friend, or condemn him!

Full Color, 22 pages, $3.50
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment



SOLOMON KANE VOLUME 1: THE CASTLE OF THE DEVIL
Arriving in comic shops July 15th!

Written by Scott Allie, penciled by Mario Guevara, colored by Dave Stewart, cover by Mike Mignola.

Robert E. Howard's vengeance-obsessed puritan begins his supernatural adventures in the haunted Black Forest of Germany in this adaptation of Howard's "The Castle of the Devil." When Solomon Kane stumbles upon the body of a boy hanged from a rickety gallows, he goes after the man responsible‹a baron feared by the peasants from miles around. Something far worse than the devilish baron or the terrible, intelligent wolf that prowls the woods lies hidden in the ruined monastery beneath the baron's castle, where a devil-worshiping priest died in chains centuries ago.

Collects the Solomon Kane five-issue mini-series.

128 pages, $15.95

Dark Horse Comics


SOTA Toys: NYARLARTHOTEP STATUE - Now available!
SOTA Toys wants to introduce the credulous to H. P. Lovecraft's Nyarlethotep! This 14" tall statue features incredible detail in its horrific presentation of the messenger of the Great Old Ones, Nyarlethotep. Made of high quality resin and special "flex-resin" in key parts, this limited edition collectible will be a prized addition to any collection highlighting H. P. Lovecraft, monsters, and, as Lovecraft stated, "gigantic, tenebrous, ultimate gods."

The statue is also available in a special Black version that features a black carapace.
Painted and ready to display.


SOTA Toys


Tales of the Red Panda: The Crime Cabal - Now available!
Springing from the popular audio drama series "The Red Panda Adventures" comes this first in a new series of Hero Pulp novels following the exploits of the masked protectors of 1930's Toronto!

Even the united remnants of Toronto's defeated underworld could not resist the city's masked protectors. But when they join with the murderous might of some of the masked man's deadliest foes, can even the Red Panda match the strength of... The Crime Cabal? Written in the breathless style of the classic "Hero Pulps" of the 1930s and 40s, Tales of the Red Panda: The Crime Cabal presents the masked protectors of Depression-Era Toronto in a pulse pounding conflict with gangsters, racketeers, corrupt officials and power-mad supervillains. This story is a self-contained adventure; you needn't have heard a single episode of Decoder Ring Theatre's long-running audio drama series to enjoy the thrills, mystery, romance and adventure... but fans of the series will take special delight, as the story fits neatly within the series continuity. If you love classic adventure stories, mystery men, pulp fiction and golden age superheroics, you won't want to miss Tales of the Red Panda: The Crime Cabal!

Tales of the Red Panda: The Crime Cabal is available for direct sale through Amazon.com.
You can find the direct link here: http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Red-Panda-Crime-Cabal/dp/1439241333/



Wild Cat Books - Now available!
Don't miss these recently released titles from Wild Cat Books!
Click on any of the covers for full details to order from Lulu.com and Amazon.com!
Visit the Wild Cat Books website at http://www.wildcatbooks.net/  
Wildside Press - Now available!
DON'T LOOK NOW AND TWO OTHERS
Three of Henry Kuttner's classic science fiction tales including the title story, "Gallegher Plus," and "Juke-Box".
Trade paperback, $6

RAFFLES HOLMES & COMPANY
John Kendrick Bangs' classic in which Sherlock Holmes and the daughter of A. J. Raffles married and produced a son, the titular hero Raffles Holmes. Raffles, of course, shared both his sire and grandsire's talents and had a conflicted soul, caught between the impulse to steal and be a detective himself.
Trade paperback,  $15

GREATER THAN GODS and TRYSTS IN TIME
Two short novels by C. L. Moore that explore the theme of time travel.
Trade paperback, $6

THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE AND THREE OTHERS

Four stories written by Frank Belknap Long for Comet, Ghost Stories, Startling Stories and Weird Tales.
Trade paperback, $5

SEVEN OUT OF TIME
Arthur Leo Zagat's classic adventure about scientists from the future who pull seven people out of the twentieth century in order to study emotion which has been lost to the human race.
Trade paperback, $13

PULP CLASSICS: ASTOUNDING STORIES #2 (February, 1930)
This volume reprints all of the fiction (complete with original artwork) from the February, 1930 issue of "Astouding Stories of Super-Science." Contributors include Hugh B. Cave, Harl Vincent, Victor Rousseau, Captain S.P. Meek, and more.

Trade paperback, 292 pages, $14.99





03 July 2009

2009-2011 Film Release Dates
July 17, 2009
November 6, 2009
December 25, 2009
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
THE WOLFMAN
SHERLOCK HOLMES
May 7, 2010
June 4, 2010
June 25, 2010
November 19, 2010

IRON MAN 2
THOR
THE GREEN HORNET
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS

May 6, 2011
July 15, 2011

THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA
THE AVENGERS


Adventure House - Now available!
July pulp facsimile reprints

Phantom Detective - March 1934, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
Captain Future - Summer 1941, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95
Black Book Detective - Sept. 1933
, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95

Adventure House



Age of Aces - Now available!
Don't miss these recently released titles from Age of Aces!
Click on any of the covers to order from Amazon.com!





Age of Adventure - Now available!

The second issue of Super Heroic Tales Magazine! 

The BEST NEW prose Super Hero action featuring "Devil Jack" by Wayne Skiver and "The Battalion of Super Heroes" by Barry Reese (LSH fans will love this exciting pastiche!)  Golden age reprints include FLYMAN and a 4th of July visit from Better/Nedor's patriotic hero The Liberator.  A look at the great architect of the Silver Age Julius Schwartz, all NEW comic strip adventure and your letters and emails!  All this behind a Keith Howell cover that pays tribute to the classic Justice League #21!  Its the Super Hero Magazine for true comic book fans!!


http://stores.lulu.com/goldenage1


Age of Adventure - Now available!
Don't miss these recently released titles from Age of Adventure!
Click on any of the covers for full details including links to order from Lulu.com!





AIRSHIP 27 OFFERS UP SCI-FI ADVENTURE!
Airship 27 Productions & Cornerstone Book Publishers are proud to announce the release a new science fiction classic LUCIAN: Dark God’s Homecoming by the author of the highly popular superhero saga, The Sentinels, Van Allen Plexico.

Ages ago, Lucian, the Dark God orchestrated a coup to overthrow the gods an take control of the Golden City.  His assault failed and he fled into exile.  Now, after countless generations living in the world of humans, Lucian returns only to find disaster awaiting him.  Several of the gods have been murdered and it is assumed Lucian is the killer.  But, for the first time in his immortal life, the dark god is innocent.  Someone has cleverly masterminded a devious plot and made him the scapegoat.

Impeded by a trio of lost human spacers, who become his only allies, Lucian is once again on the run, but this time capture means instant death.  Reminiscent of the works of Jack Vance, LUCIAN: Dark God’s Homecoming, is a page turner guaranteed to keep you entertained until the final, cosmic climax!

Features cover and interior art by Ingrid Hardy, design by Rob Davis and edits by
Ron Fortier.  LUCIAN: Dark God’s Homecoming  is Airship 27 Productions’ first science fiction offering  One they feel confident will greatly entertain their fans.
 
“…grand adventure on a cosmic scale peopled with all too human characters both mortal and devine.  Don’t miss it.  Mount Olympus was never like this!”
                                                            ~ Andrew Salmon (THE LIGHT OF MEN)

Airship 27 Productions.  Pulps for a new generation!

ISBN:  1-934935-32-8
ISBN 13:  978-1-934935-32-3
Produced by 
Airship 27 Productions
Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers

Release date: 4 July 2009
Retail Price: $24.95


Altus Press - Now available!
Don't miss these recently released titles from Altus Press!
Click on any of the covers for full details including links to order from Lulu.com and Amazon.com!





Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
 
Coming later this month!
DOC SAVAGE Volume 28: "The Metal Master" & The Vanisher"
The pulp era's legendary superman returns in two super-powered pulp novels by "Kenneth Robeson" that inspired classic supervillains from the Marvel Age of Comics. First, the Man of Bronze battles "The Metal Master," a criminal genius with the power to manipulate the molecular structure of metals. Then, Doc Savage is sent to prison when he's framed by the murderous teleporter called "The Vanisher." BONUS: Dave Cockrum's 1979 artwork from his proposed Doc Savage newspaper strip. This groundbreaking pulp reprint features the original color covers by Robert G. Harris and Walter Baumhofer plus all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, with historical commentary by Paty Cockrum and Will Murray.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-003-8  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)
 http://www.shadowsanctum.com

Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books
 
Coming later this month!
THE SHADOW Volume 29: "The Shadow's Rival" & "The Devil Master" ("Batman Foreshadowed!")
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness battles supercrime in two more pulp thrillers by Walter Gibson that foreshadowed classic Batman stories. First, the Dark Avenger finally meets his equal when "The Shadow's Rival" wages a more successful war against the underworld. Then, The Shadow and Margo Lane find themselves shrunk in a giant world when they confront "The Devil Master." BONUS: Police Commissioner James Gordon, aka The Whisperer, battles The Black Beetle! This instant collector's item showcases the original color pulp covers by Graves Gladney and George Rozen, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Paul Orban, and commentary by pulp historians Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-002-1  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95

Anthony Tollin, P.O. Box 761474, San Antonio, TX 78245-1474
1 book: $12.95 plus $3.00 (First Class) or $2 (Media Mail) for postage and packaging
2 books: $25.90 (cover price) First Class postpaid 
Check, Money Order, or Paypal (orders@shadowsanctum.com)
 http://www.shadowsanctum.com

The Book Cave - New podcasts now available online!
Episode 29: Kelly Ishikawa Comic Book Artist in Training - New!
Kelly Ishikawa, comic book artist in training joins Ric in a lively conversation about his art, comics and every thing in  between.

Episode 28: Archie Marries Veronica
Episode 27: Ric Rambles On
Episode 26: Episode 26: The PSP and You
Episode 25: Episode 25: Wold Newton
Episode 24: Episode 24: Iain Banks
Episode 23: Star Trek The New Movie
Episode 22: Tom Roberts of Black Dog Books
Episode 21: Free Comic Book Day
Episode 20: The Terror Of Fu Manchu

Visit The Book Cave website at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/  

Book Palace Books/Wandering Star: Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 - Coming in December!
Book Palace Books and Wandering Star announce the publication of
ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA Volume 3!  

Wandering Star and Book Palace Books have joined forces to publish the long-awaited third and final volume of the limited edition Complete Conan series.


PRE-ORDER now! We are taking advance orders for this book which is due for release in December 2009. Reserve your copy now at the price shown or even lower if the price is reduced before publication! As usual, no payment is made until your book is sent.

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA Volume 3 (1935) Illustrated by Gregory Manchess
featuring 13 colour paintings and 52 tonal paintings, this superb slipcased hardcover is in a signed and numbered edition of 1000 copies and contains the following stories: "The Servants of Bit-Yakin," "Beyond the Black River," "The Black Stranger," "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula," and "Red Nails."

416 pages (209 pages of stories with over 200 pages of notes and miscellanea).
Limited clothbound edition of 1000 - £130 / $195
Limited leatherbound edition of 1000 - £360 / $500
Publication: December 2009


Book Palace Book Robert E. Howard Catalog
Book Palace Books

BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY: THE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER DAILIES VOLUME 2 - Now available!
by Ron Goulart, Philip Nowlan & Dick Calkins

The saga of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the world's most famous science-fiction newspaper strip, continues with the second volume Hermes Press' complete reprinting of this ground-breaking title! See more exciting adventures of Buck Rogers and Wilma Deering in six complete self-contained stories published originally between 1930 and 1932. This volume also includes a special 16 page introductory essay by noted science-fiction writer and pop culture historian Ron Goulart and an afterword detailing interesting little-known aspects surrounding the strip. (C: 0-1-2)
HARD COVER, 9x12, 320pgs, PC    SRP: $39.00
HERMES PRESS

BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY: THE NEWSPAPER SUNDAYS VOLUME 1 (1930-1935) - Coming in October!
Russell Keaton, Rick Yager
Hermes Press' reprints of the original sci-fi newspaper strip, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, continues with this first volume of reprints of the full-color Sunday tabloid strips. This volume collects the first five years in all their glorious color in their original vertical format. The Sunday strips presented entirely different stories than the daily strip. These strips have it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, damsels in distress, nefarious villains, and true heroes. Hardcover, 11x14, 256 pages, Full Color, $60.00

HERMES PRESS
BUCK ROGERS NEWSPAPER SUNDAYS Volume 1 is solicited in the July PREVIEWS (Now Available).
The Diamond Item Code is JUL090883.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: BELIT STATUE - Now available!
Hard Hero presents the all new Conan the Barbarian statue Series!
Belit, Queen of the Black Coast is second in the mini-series based upon the comic cover, Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian #88 vol 1.  This classic cover was illustrated by John Buscema and Ernie Chan and was part of a long-running series by these two amazing artists.  Sculpted by Seth Vandable. Belit will be followed by Zula.  All three statues are designed with matching bases for a really cool display.  Belit stands 13.5" tall and features this beautiful, but deadly female, gripping both sword and dagger!  Painted and ready to display, this Belit statue will be limited to a 500 edition run. Scheduled to ship in April 2009.

Statue    SRP: $239.00

Hard Hero


CS Moore Studios: Conan the Conqueror Statue
Now available and
arriving in comic shops July 8th!

Clayburn Moore and Frank Frazetta collaborated on one of the most famous statues in the history of fantasy sculptures with Conan the Barbarian.  In conjunction with Conan Properties and Frank Frazetta, Moore has done it again and the result is unforgettable. This massive, awe inspiring statue depicts a mounted Conan from the stunning painting by Frank Frazetta for the cover of 
Conan the Conqueror.

Moore's Conan the Barbarian Statue commands high dollar amounts in the secondary market, so don't be the one to miss this incredible, investment quality sculpture.  At 18'' in length and approximately 15" tall, this 1/7 scale, fully painted, monumental sculpture will be limited to just over orders received and is reasonably priced at just $379.00. 



SRP: $379.00

CS Moore Studios


THE DARK MAN Volume 4 Number 2 - Now available!
The contents include:
Editorials
"Elements of Sadomasochism in the Fiction and Poetry of Robert E. Howard" by Charles Hoffman
"Giant Intelligent Crabs, Oh My! Haggard and Howard" by Robert McIlvaine
"Sumathi Ramaswamy, The Lost Land of Lemuria: Fabulous Geographies, Catastrophic Histories"
   Review by David R. Werner (University of La Verne)
"Ken, Asamatsu, editor. Night Voices, Night Journey Lairs of the Hidden Gods Volume 1"
   Review by Charles Gramlich
"Opinion: An Honorable Retreat: Robert E. Howard as Escapist Writer" by Brian Murphy (Independent Scholar)

This issue will run about 80 pages.

The Dark Man


E-texts on the net this week
The Shadow in Review:
This weeks Shadow review is "The Hooded Circle" from January 15, 1940.


Pulpgen-Online Pulps:   Now with over 1000 stories online!

"The D. A. Dies" by John L. Benton from POPULAR DETECTIVE, August, 1945
The Killer Had a Slick Murder Scheme - but He Missed a Bet When He Failed to Take a Girl's Keen Eyesight into Account!
"Without the Blue" by Johnston McCulley from ARGOSY, February 9, 1918
It's WWI and someone is blowing up troop trains but how are they finding out the train schedule? A whole Secret Service is mulling this problem when a clue literally falls out of the sky! But what does the Red and White club mean, and why "without the blue?"


ÉCHOS DE CIMMÉRIE:
HOMMAGE À ROBERT ERVIN HOWARD
1906 – 1936
(ECHOES OF CIMMERIA, HOMAGE TO ROBERT ERVIN HOWARD)
A book edited by Fabrice TORTEY

Now available!
There are three ways to order Echos de Cimmérie:
1) Direct order to the publisher:
The publisher email is: ods@oeildusphinx.com
Payment can be made by PayPal (ods@oeildusphinx.com) or by International Money Order to Éditions de l'Oil du Sphinx.
For oversea shipping rate the best thing is to inquire to the publisher.

2) The book will be available for direct sale (Credit Cards accepted) by Librairie Atelier Empreinte


3) The book will also available by amazon.fr


Solomon Kane, El Borak, Bran Mak Morn, Kull the Barbarian King, Conan the Cimmerian and many other characters, all unforgettable creations that sprang from the fertile mind of Robert Ervin Howard.  A pioneer of heroic fantasy, the Texan writer has excelled in many genres: tales of adventure, fantasy and horror, sports and western stories, poetry.  At the time when Two-Gun Bob finds a second life in France, the Éditions de l'Œil du Sphinx are pleased to pay homage to Robert E. Howard and display his many facets as the man, the boxer, the storyteller, the poet.

Renowned specialists and dedicated fans of Howard have all gathered to explore the epic universe of the Cross Plains Bard.


This opus, under the direction of Fabrice Tortey, opens on an overview of Robert E. Howard’s life, completed by more specific biographical studies by acknowledged experts such as Rusty Burke with La dernière lettre / The Note, Glenn Lord with Herbert Klatt: le quatrième mousquetaire / Herbert Klatt: the Fourth Musketeer and The Junto, or Chris Gruber who shares with us his passion both for boxing and the creator of Steve Costigan in Howard et la fabrique de glace / Howard at the Ice House.

Two prose fragments and two poems by Robert E. Howard are published here for the first time in France:
Le Tueur /
The Slayer
Sous l‘éclat impitoyable du soleil… / Beneath the Glare…
Les Cellules du Colisée / The Cells of the Coliseum
Comme un bruit sourd à ma porte / A Dull Sound as of Knocking

The contents include:
Introduction.
Biographie:

- Robert E. Howard: de l'ombre vers le jour. Par Fabrice Tortey.
- The Junto. Par Glenn Lord. Traduction de Jacky Ferjault.
- Herbert C. Klatt: le quatrième mousquetaire. Par Glenn Lord. Traduction de Jacky Ferjault.
- Howard et la fabrique de glace. Par Christopher Gruber. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.

- La dernière lettre. Par Rusty Burke. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.

Fragments et poèmes
- Sous l'éclat impitoyable du soleil. / Beneath the glare... (fragment). Par Robert E. Howard. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.
- Le Tueur / The Slayer (fragment, suite avortée de "La Hyène"). Par Robert E. Howard. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.
- Comme un bruit sourd à ma porte / A dull sound as of knocking (poème) Par Robert E. Howard. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.
- Les Cellules du Colisée / The Cells of the Coliseum (poème). Par Robert E. Howard. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.

Études
- La Fête est finie. Par Don Herron. Traduction de Patrick Dusoulier.
- Le Sens du récit chez Robert E. Howard. Par Simon Sanahujas.
- Bob Howard et le pouvoir du regard intérieur. Par Argentium Thri'ile.

- Robert E. Howard: pionnier des lettres. Par Donald Sidney Fryer.
- Conan, Kull et Bran Mak Morn: les rois de la nuit. Par Patrice Louinet.
- Kings of the Night: Une allégorie shakespearienne? Par Pierre Favier.
- Le Phénix sur l'épée et autres fulgurances. Une lecture spirituelle du cycle hyborien de Robert E. Howard. Par Rodolphe Massé.
- Solomon Kane. Par Patrice Allart.
- Solomon Kane et le racisme: une étude en noir et blanc. Par Olivier Legrand.
- Des rites impies de sadisme et de sang. Le réveil de l'archaïque chez Howard, Lovecraft et Vere Shortt. Par Michel Meurger. -
- Face à Cthulhu: le club des aventuriers de Robert E. Howard. Par Patrice Allart.
- Jacques Bergier, ou l'homme qui découvrit aussi Robert E. Howard. Par Joseph Altairac.

Entretien:
- Entretien avec François Truchaud. Par Quélou Parente et Fabrice Tortey.

Bibliographie et annexes
_ Bibliographie des oeuvres de Robert E. Howard traduites et publiées en France. Par Simon Sanahujas.
- Présentation des auteurs. Par Fabrice Tortey
- Pour aller plus loin. Par Fabrice Tortey


Edmond Hamilton Day - July 18, 2009!
Honoring "The Dean of Science Fiction"
Sponsored by Kinsman Historical Society, Preserving 200 years of Kinsman, Ohio area's heritage

Haffner Press will be selling First-Day-of-Issue copies of Collected Edmond Hamilton Volumes One & Two and Collected Captain Future, Volume One on this day only at all functions.

SCHEDULE
2:00-4:00PM - Market Square Book Den
Launch of Haffner Press' Collected Edmond Hamilton series
Display of rare Hamilton books and pulps

7:00PM - Kinsman Presbyterian Church
Edmond Hamilton - A Portrayal by Don Sutton; friend, fan, neighbor, and official biographer
Presentation by Stephen Haffner of Haffner Press
World premiere showing of slide collection of Ed and his wife, Leigh Brackett
Memorial toast at dusk at Hamilton gravesite

Contact Don Sutton at 330-876-8962 / 330-876-3178
suttondonald@embarqmail.com


From the Pen of Paul:The Fantastic Images of Frank R. Paul
Pre-orders begin shipping July 13th!

The first and only book on the life and art of the Grandfather of science-fiction illustration. The book is edited with an Introduction by Stephen D. Korshak, a Preface by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a Foreword by Jerry Weist and Roger Hill, and essays by Gerry de la Ree, Sam Moskowitz, Forrest J Ackerman, and a Paul Bibliography by Frank Wu.

The Hardcover Trade Edition is 128 pages of text, color and black and white illustrations.
The Deluxe and Ultra Deluxe Editions will have an Illustrated Index of all of Paul’s full-color science-fiction magazine covers and 20 pages of additional art. Both will be 160 pages. Trim size is 9" x 12". The book, although not a series, is a resurrection by the legendary publisher Erle Melvin Korshak of the original Shasta line of science-fiction books of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Publication date is Spring, 2009.

 
Hardcover Trade Edition - $39.95
Boards with a full cloth binding, dust jacket, and illustrated full-color endpapers. (128 pages) (1,000 copies).
 
Deluxe Edition - $59.95

Includes everything in Hardcover Edition, plus a definitive 12-page Illustrated Index of all Paul’s full-color science-fiction magazine covers and an additional 20 pages of art. The book has a slipcase and deluxe cloth binding. (160 pages) (874 copies).
 
Ultra Deluxe Edition - $395.00

Includes everything in Deluxe Edition, plus the book comes in a slipcase and is bound in premium leather over 3 mm foam padding and 2 mm board. The Ultra Deluxe Editions will have an Illustrated Index of all of Paul’s full-color science-fiction magazine covers and 20 pages of additional art. There will be only 126 signed and numbered copies signed by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen D. Korshak, Jerry Weist and Roger Hill of which there will be 100 Numbered 1-100 and 26 Alphabetized A-Z. Of the 26 Alphabetized copies, 15 will be available at no additional cost to the first 15 orders received for this Ultra Deluxe Edition. (160 pages) (126 copies).
 
Shasta-Phoenix

GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES: THE SPIDER VOLUME 12 - Coming mid-July!
This trade paperback reprints two action-packed adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider! The stories are complete, including the original black-and-white illustrations. The volume contains "Satan's Death Blast" (June 1934) and "Murder's Legionnaires" (February 1942). 

Softcover, 128 pages, B&W    SRP: $14.95

Girasol Collectables Inc.


Girasol Collectables - July Pulp Replicas!
Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce three more issues in its ongoing series of Pulp Replicas.
Click here or on the images to the right for a look at larger Pulp Replica cover images.

Monthly Special: All three for $85 ($10 off)
Our first Replica this month is Operator #5 (#19) in "Attack of the Blizzard Men" from October 1935.  $35

Our second Replica this month is TERROR TALES #21 from May 1936
.  $35

Our third Replica is SPICY-DETECTIVE STORIES #11 from March 1935.  $25
Girasol also accepts Paypal as an alternate method of payment.
Other than Replicas, please confirm availability first before ordering items such as pulp magazines or other books.
Payments can be made to our regular info@girasolcollectables.com email address.

As always, these reprints  are exact copies including the illustrations, ads, and back-up stories and have been printed on off-white paper, staple-bound and finished off with a high quality reproduction of the original cover.
The only thing missing is the smell (alas) and the flaking newsprint.


Email Girasol Collectables at: info@girasolcollectables.com.
A complete listing, along with other items such as books, fanzines and of course pulps, can be found on
the Girasol Collectables website at http://www.girasolcollectables.com/

All payments must be made in $US payable to Girasol Collectables and mailed to:
Neil Mechem c/o Girasol Collectables
3501 GlenErin Drive, Apt. 1409,
Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 2E9


Here is a complete listing of the Pulp Replicas currently available for $25, $35, or $50 each postpaid within North America. Overseas will be a few dollars more.


ALL DETECTIVE MAGAZINE  ($25 each postpaid)
#27 January 1935

BLACK MASK MAGAZINE  ($35 each postpaid)
June 1,1923 -the rare KKK issue

CIVIL WAR STORIES ($25 each postpaid) 
Spring 1940

DAN TURNER  ($25 each postpaid)
Dan Turner Hollywood Detective No. 1 (January 1942)
Dan Turner Hollywood Detective No. 2 (April 1942)


DOCTOR DEATH  ($25 each postpaid)
#1 February 1935
#2  March 1935
#3  April 1935

DR. YEN SIN  ($35 each postpaid)
#1 May/June 1936
#2 July/August 1936
#3 September/October 1936

EERIE TALES ($20 eachpostpaid)
#1 July 1941

GOLDEN FLEECE  ($25 each postpaid)
#1 October 1938
#2 November 1938
#3 December 1938
#4 January 1939
#5  February 1939
#6  March 1939
#7  April 1939
#8 May 1939

HORROR STORIES ($35 each postpaid)
#1 January 1935

MAGIC CARPET ($25 each postpaid)
#1 January 1933
#2 April 1933
#3 July 1933
#4  October 1933
#5 January 1934

MYSTERY ADVENTURE MAGAZINE  ($25 each postpaid)
November 1936 with a rare Domino Lady cover appearance


THE OCTOPUS ($35 each postpaid)
February/March 1939

OPERATOR 5  ($35 each postpaid)
#1  The Masked Invasion  (April 1934)
#2  T
he Invisible Empire  (May 1934)
#3  The Yellow Scourge (June 1934)
#4  The Melting Death (July 1934)
#5  Cavern of the Damned (August 1934)
#6  Master of Broken Men (September 1934)
#7  Invasion of the Dark Legions (October 1934)
#8  The Green Death Mists (November 1934)
#9  Legions of Starvation (December 1934)
#10 The Red Invader (January 1935)
#11 
The League of War Monsters (February 1935)
#12  The Army of the Dead (March 1935)
#13  
March of the Flame Marauders (April 1935)
#14 Blood Reign of the Dictator (May 1935)
#15 Invasion of the Yellow Warlords (June 1935)
#16 Legions of the Death Master (July 1935)
#17  Hosts of the Flaming Death (August 1935)
#18 Invasion of the Crimson Death Cult (Sept. 1935)
#19 Attack of the Blizzard Men (Oct. 1935)

ORIENTAL STORIES ($25 each postpaid)
#1  Oct./Nov. 1930                        
#2  Dec. 1930/Jan 1931
#3  February/March 1931
#4  Spring 1931
#5  Summer 1931

#6  Autumn 1931
#7  Winter 1932

#8  Spring 1932
#9  Summer 1932

PIRATE STORIES ($25 )each postpaid
#1  
November 1934

THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE ($25 )each postpaid
#1  
February 1933

SAUCY MOVIE TALES  ($25 each postpaid)
#3   December 1935 (#1 after a title change)
#4   January 1936  (#2 after a title change)
#5   March 1936 
#11 September 1936

THE SCORPION ($35 each postpaid)
April/May 1939

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ($25 each postpaid)
October 1931

SPICY-ADVENTURE STORIES  ($25 each postpaid)
#2  November 1934 [#1 after the ashcan]
#4  January 1935

#6   March 1935
#8  May 1935
#12 September 1935
#13
October 1935
#14 November 1935
#16 January 1936
#17
February 1936
#18 March 1936
#19 April 1936
#20 May 1936

#21 June 1936
#22 July 1936
#23 August 1936
#24 September 1936
#26 November 1936
#28 January 1937
#39
December 1937

SPICY-DETECTIVE STORIES  ($25 each postpaid)
#1  May 1934
#3  July 1934
#5  September 1934
#7  November 1934
#10 February 1935
#11 March 1935
#13 May 1935
#14 June 1935
#16 August 1935
#17 September 1935
#18
October 1935
#19 November 1935
#20 December 1935
#21 January 1936
#24 April 1936
#25 May 1936
#27 July 1936
#29 September 1936              
#30 October 1936
#31 November 1936
#76 August 1940
SPICY-MYSTERY STORIES  ($25 )each postpaid
#2  June 1935
#3  July 1935
#4  August 1935
#5  September 1935
#6  October 1935

#7  November 1935

#8  December 1935
#9  January 1936
#10 February 1936
#11 March 1936
#12 April 1936

#13 May 1936
#14 June 1936
#15 July 1936
#16
August 1936
#17 ­ September 1936
#19 November 1936
#20 December 1936
#22
February 1937
#23 March 1937

SPICY WESTERN STORIES  ($25 each postpaid)
#2   (December 1936) 
#14 (December 1937) 

THE SPIDER  ($35 each postpaid)
#1  The Spider Strikes! (October 1933)
#2  The Wheel of Death (November 1933)
#3  Wings of the Black Death (December 1933)
#4  City of Flaming Shadows (January 1934)
#5  Empire of Doom (February 1934)
#6  Citadel of Hell (March 1934)
#7  Serpent of Destruction (April 1934)
#8  The Mad Horde (May 1934)
#9  Satan's Death Blast  (June 1934)
#10 The Corpse Cargo  (July 1934)
#11 Prince of the Red Looters (August 1934)
#12 Reign of the Silver Terror (September 1934)
#13  Builders of the Black Empire (October 1934)
#14  Death's Crimson Juggernaut (November 1934)
#15
 The Red Death Rain (December 1934)
#16 The City Destroyer (
January 1935)

#17 The Pain Emperor  (
February 1935)

#18  The Flame Master (March 1935)
#19 Slaves of the Crime Master
(April 1935)
#20 Reign of the Death Fiddler (May 1935)
#21 Hordes of the Red Butcher (June 1935)
#22 Dragon Lord of the Underworld (July 1935)
#23 Master of the Death Madness (August 1935)
#24 King of the Red Killers(September 1935)
#25 Overlord of the Damned (October 1935)
#26 Death Reign of the Vampire King (November 1935)
#27 Emperor of the Yellow Death (December 1935)
#28 The Mayor of Hell (January 1936)
#29
Slaves of the Murder Syndicate (February 1936)
#30 Green Globes of Death (March 1936)
#31 The Cholera King (April 1936)

#32 Slaves of the Dragon (May 1936)
#33 Legions of Madness (June 1936)
#34 Laboratory of the Damned (July 1936)
#35 Satan's Sightless Legion (August 1936)
#36 The Coming of the Terror (September 1936)
#37 The Devil's Death Dwarfs (October 1936)
#38 City of Dreadful Night (November 1936)
#39 Reign of the Snake Men (December 1936)
#40 Dictator of the Damned (January 1937)
#41
The Mill-Town Massacres (February 1937)
#42 "Satan's Workshop (March 1937)
#43 Scourge of the Yellow Fangs (April 1937)
#44 The Devil's Pawnbroker (May 1937)

STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES
($25 each postpaid)
#2 December 1933

STRANGE STORIES  ($25 each postpaid)
#1 February 1939

STRANGE TALES  ($25 each postpaid)
#1 September 1931
#2 November 1931
#3 January 1932
#4  March 1932
#5 June 1932
#6 October 1932
#7 January 1933

TERROR TALES  ($35 each postpaid)
#1  September 1934
#2  October 1934
#3  November 1934
#4  December 1934
#5  January 1935
#6  February 1935
#7 March1935
#8 April 1935

#9 May 1935
#10 June 1935
#11 July 1935
#12  August 1935
#13  
September 1935
#14  October 1935
#15  November 1935
#16  December 1935
#17 January 1936
#18 February 1936
#19
March 1936
#20 April 1936
#21 May 1936


THRILLING MYSTERY ($25 each postpaid)
#1 (October 1935)

WEIRD TALES  ($35 each postpaid)
#1  March 1923
#2  April 1923
#3
  May1923
#4  June 1923

#5  July/August 1923
#6  September 1923
#7  October 1923

#8   November 1923

#9   December 1923/January 1924 
#10  February 1924
#11  March 1924
#12  April 1924
#13  Anniversary Issue May/June/July/24 ($50)
#14  November 1924 - One of the rarest WT's
#15  December 1924

#16  January 1925
#22
 July 1925
#23  August 1925
#31  April 1926
#40
 January 1927
#53  February 1928
#59  August 1928
#118 October 1933
#128 August 1934
#143 November 1935



Gotham Pulp Collectors Club - Next meeting is July 11, 2009!
Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
 is a club for pulp collectors to meet in the NYC/Metro area.
It meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.


All are invited to attend, so, if you have an interest in pulp magazines, please come and share tales of your interest in and collections with other pulp collectors. Some of us will bring representative issues of Doc Savage and Weird Tales to show from our collections and tall tales of how we got these books. All meetings are free and open to the public.


Name:  Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
Time: 1-4 PM
Place: Hudson Park Library, 66 Leroy Street, Manhattan (WestVillage)

Contact:  Mark Halegua at msh@pulps1st.com

Green Hornet - Coming in July!
VCI Entertainment has announced the release of two long-anticipated serials:
The Green Hornet (1940) and The Green Hornet Strikes Again (1941).
The 2-disc sets are due out on July 28th and feature liner notes, radio shows and a photo gallery.

Retail for each is $29.99

The Green Hornet (1940)
The Green Hornet (also referred to as simply Green Hornet) is a masked fictional crime fighter. Originally created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker for an American radio program in the 1930s, the character has appeared in two Universal serials. In the 13 episode serial, the city is faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity, intrepid newspaper editor Britt Reid (Gordon Jones) becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet. As far as the police are concerned, the Hornet is himself a criminal; this misunderstanding enables Reid to operate "outside the law" to battle criminals and racketeers. Working along side the Hornet is the brilliant inventor/sidekick Kato (Keye Luke), the only living person who knows the true identity of the Hornet. Our heroes fight an infamous racket's that's menacing their city. Bonus Features: Episode Selection, Liner Notes by author Martin Grams Jr., Two Radio Episodes of THE GREEN HORNET, Photo Gallery, Trailers. Product Specs: 2-DVD9s; Dolby Digital 2.0; 258 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1940; SRP - $29.99.
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
A Universal movie serial based on the The Green Hornet radio series by George W. Trendle. The sequel to the 1940 serial The Green Hornet. A thousand ALL-NEW thrills! In this 15 episode serial, Britt Reid (Warren Hull) is enjoying a vacation in Hawaii. While he is away, he learns that a crime organization has extended its activities into virtually every industry in the city. Disguised as the Green Hornet, Britt makes forays against the underworld establishment. Each attack brings him closer to the identity of the syndicate mastermind, an arch crook named Grogan. Bonus Features: Episode Selection, Liner Notes by Martin Grams Jr., Two Radio Episodes of THE GREEN HORNET, Photo Gallery, Trailers. Product Specs: 2-DVD9s; Dolby Digital 2.0; 293 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1941; SRP - $29.99.


VCI Entertainment

Haffner Press
In production and coming in July!

HAFFNER PRESS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE . . .
THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON  - AUTHORIZED EDITION

Edmond Moore Hamilton (1904-1977) was one of the early pioneers of American science fiction. For fifty years his stories established and popularized many of the tropes in modern science fiction. Later this year, Haffner Press will launch the first salvo in a program authorized by the Estate of Edmond Hamilton to collect all the prose work of this neglected master. All of his science fiction, all the fantasy, all the mysteries--all the stories and novels (including the entire run of the "Captain Future" adventures) will be assembled in this multi-volume set.

• The Metal Giants and Others: The Collected Edmond Hamilton, Volume One
• The Star Stealers: The Complete Tales of the Interstellar Patrol, The Collected Edmond Hamilton, Volume Two
• The Collected Captain Future, Volume One: Captain Future and the Space Emperor

As with all Haffner Press titles, quality is of prime importance.  Each volume of THE COLLECTED EDMOND HAMILTON will be printed on acid-free archival-quality paper with smythe-sewn hardcover bindings using full-cloth covered boards. Full-color dust jackets will reproduce digitally restored covers from the original pulp magazines.

We are currently lining up a stellar group of writers, editors, historians, and friends of Hamilton to provide insightful introductions for each volume.
Keep Watching the Skies and check the Haffner Press website frequently for updates on this project. We have a lot of neat tie-ins to this particular program, and you won't want to miss at thing.
 

Click on the cover image for a complete contents listing on the Haffner Press website!



Hard Case Crime - Coming in July and beyond!
July 2009
PASSPORT TO PERIL by Robert B. Parker, Cover art by Gregory Manchess
Decades before Robert Brown Parker began writing his books about Spenser, a man named Robert Bogardus Parker (1905-1955) penned this extraordinary novel of post-war intrigue.

From the corridors and compartments of the Orient Express to the shadowy, ruined streets of Budapest—which he saw firsthand as a foreign correspondent during World War II—Parker takes you on a nightmare tour of a land where life is cheap, old hatreds run strong, and a couple of Americans can find themselves in more danger than they ever imagined.

With all the immediacy of the wartime dispatches Parker filed from Turkey, Danzig, Warsaw, and Bucharest and all the authority of a man who himself spent three years crossing borders without a passport and narrowly avoiding arrest by the Gestapo, PASSPORT TO PERIL paints a heart-stopping picture of desperate men in a desperate time.


September 2009
LOSERS LIVE LONGER by Russell Atwood, Cover art by Robert McGinnis
The death of legendary private eye George Rowell looked like an accident—but searching for the truth behind it will put down-and-out East Village detective Payton Sherwood on the corpse-littered trail of a runaway investment scam artist, a drug-addicted reality TV star—and the bewitching beauty whose appearance set it all in motion...


October 2009
HONEY IN HIS MOUTH by Lester Dent, Cover art by Ron Lesser - First publication ever!

If you were small-time grifter Walter Harsh, recovering in a hospital with a broken arm, you’d listen to a proposition that could net you a cool $50,000 for impersonating the South American strongman you resemble. You’d pay attention when the dictator’s sultry mistress started putting the moves on you. And in the dead of night, when no one was watching, you might just hatch a plot to get it all for yourself: the money, the girl, and the stash of stolen loot she’s conspiring to spirit out of the country...  


Visit the Hard Case Crime website at http://www.hardcasecrime.com/


James Rollins: The Doomsday Key - Now available!
At Princeton University, a famed geneticist dies inside a biohazard lab. In Rome, a Vatican archaeologist is found dead in St. Peter's Basilica. In Africa, a U.S. senator's son is slain outside a Red Cross camp. The three murders on three continents bear a horrifying connection: all the victims are marked by a Druidic pagan cross burned into their flesh.

The bizarre murders thrust Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force into a race against time to solve a riddle going back centuries, to a ghastly crime against humanity hidden within a cryptic medieval codex. The first clue is discovered inside a mummified corpse buried in an English peat bog—a gruesome secret that threatens America and the world.

Aided by two women from his past—one his exlover, the other his new partner—Gray must piece together the horrifying truth. But the revelations come at a high cost, and to save the future, Gray will have to sacrifice one of the women at his side. That alone might not be enough, as the true path to salvation is revealed in a dark prophecy of doom.

Sigma Force confronts humankind's greatest threat in an adventure that races from the Roman Coliseum to the icy peaks of Norway, from the ruins of medieval abbeys to the lost tombs of Celtic kings. The ultimate nightmare is locked within a talisman buried by a dead saint—an ancient artifact known as the Doomsday Key.


Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: William Morrow
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061231401
ISBN-13: 978-0061231407

$27.00

Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER: JUDGEMENT KNIGHT SC
Now available and arriving in comic shops July 8th!

by Norvell W. Page, Howard Hopkins & Gary Carbon
If you like your justice served ice cold, baby, The Spider is it! The body count is high as the most ruthless crime fighter of all time stars in his very own wide-vision graphic novel! No one comes close to how deliciously deadly The Spider dispatches justice. The criminals are not left behind for the police; they are not rehabilitated. They are no longer a burden on society, as The Spider just mows them down with extreme prejudice! A murderous ghost of crime terrorizes New York City, dealing gruesome agonized death to any who stand in the way of his quest for power. The city reeling, threatened with wholesale murder, The Spider finds himself wounded and caught in a desperate battle within America's very symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty. At stake, the fate of millions and the life of the woman he loves — Nita van Sloan! Painted in gorgeous noir black & white!

Softcover, 7x10, 72 pages, B&W, $9.95


Moonstone Books


Off-Trail Publications - Now available!

GROTTOS OF CHINATOWN: The Dorus Noel Stories
By Arthur J. Burks
Introduction by John Locke


Dorus Noel spent many years in the Far East, and had the torture scars to prove it. Now he was back in New York, working undercover in Manhattan's Chinatown, confronting the most insidious crimes and criminals imaginable, cases beyond the ability of the police. Burks' Chinatown is a society of strange alliances, a place of dark menace and mystery, an urban nightmare of secret passageways riddling the district like rabbit warrens, a world under the shadow of China's past.

Collected here for the first time are all 11 Dorus Noel stories from All Detective Magazine (1933-34). Also included is extensive new information on All Detective and the fascinating career of the Speed-King of the Pulps, Arthur J. Burks.

Stories complete with original illustrations.

6x9-inch perfect bound; 192 pages, $16.00 postpaid


Check or MO to:
Off-Trail Publications
2036 Elkhorn Rd.
Castroville, CA 95012

Or:
PayPal: offtrail@redshift.com


Click here for a complete listing of Off-Trail Publications fine line of pulp reprints!


Planetary Stories #15 and Pulp Spirit #6 - Now available!
Space opera!  Fantasy!  Pulp action!  Great writers and great artists!  And it's FREE!
www.planetarystories.com/PS15.htm for the current ish, or you can go to www.planetarystories.com for the general index.

Write us at www.planetarystories@gmail.com






 A PulpFest Programming Update

Continuing the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the "Hero Pulp Explosion," Don Hutchison, author of THE GREAT PULP HEROES, and panelists Dr. Garyn G. Roberts, Rick Davis, Karen Cunningham and Wooda "Nick" Carr discuss the adventures of Jimmy Christopher, "America’s Secret Service Ace" who was best known as Operator #5, and the series’ original author, Frederick C. Davis.

"I Spy - Fred Davis and OPERATOR #5" will take place at 8 PM on Friday, July 31.
For more information on Davis and Operator #5, please visit www.pulpfest.com.
See you in a month...


Pulpfest 2009, a new and improved version of the venerable convention catering to fans and collectors of vintage popular fiction, will be held from Friday, July 31st, through Sunday, August 2nd, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Sellers of pulp magazines, all-fiction digests, dime novels, and other collectible books and periodicals are already lining up for exhibit space, and the convention will be advertised and promoted extensively to capture the attention of new hobbyists as well as veteran attendees. Preliminary flyers carrying basic information are being distributed at various collectibles shows this fall, beginning with Bouchercon, the annual gathering for collectors of mystery fiction. The
Pulpfest 2009 committee has already contacted several publications to inquire about advertising the convention, and additional flyers will be designed and distributed throughout the year.

Additionally, the Pulpfest 2009
website is now operational and can be found at www.pulpfest.com. In the weeks and months to come, it will be updated regularly to provide new information on guests and programming as soon as it becomes available.

Dealers interested in helping promote Pulpfest 2009 can download and print out either of two flyers already available on the website in PDF form. These can be distributed at collectibles shows and sent with mail-order shipments.

Following an extensive search for the best available venue, the 
Pulpfest 2009 committee chose the Ramada Plaza for its spacious accommodations, numerous amenities, ease of access, and competitive pricing. The committee has negotiated a guest-room rate of $84 plus tax per night, significantly less than that offered by other pulp conventions.

The Convention Center’s main room boasts more than 10,000 square feet of space and will accommodate up to 80 eight-foot tables. A separate room on the same floor will be set up theater-style for our evening programming. A con suite will be open for after-hours conversation and conviviality.


Located just off Exit 116 of Interstate 71, the Ramada Plaza is just 20 minutes from Columbus International Airport and 10 minutes from downtown Columbus, making our convention site easily accessible to attendees whether they’re driving or flying.

The Ramada offers complementary transportation via shuttle to and from the airport, downtown Columbus, and various other locations (including restaurants) within a five-mile radius of the hotel.

The newly renovated hotel additionally offers all the usual amenities. High-speed wireless Internet access is now available in the main lobby, convention center, and guest rooms. Guests can avail themselves of a whirlpool, an exercise room, and both indoor and outdoor pools, as well as a full-service business center. Parking is free for hotel guests and single-day convention attendees.

The Ramada’s spacious restaurant, Justin’s Place, serves traditional American cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. The hotel’s cozy lounge, Bowties, is open until two a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

The 
Ramada Plaza is an extremely popular venue for conventions of our type and size. For 15 years now it has hosted Cinevent, an annual confab of vintage-film fans and collectors of movie memorabilia. Hotel management is both committed to  and experienced in providing the courteous, comprehensive service that produces satisfied conventioneers.


Pricing schedules for dealer tables and registrations will be forthcoming shortly. Information on guests and programming will be posted here and on the Pulpfest 2009 website as soon as it is confirmed.

Visit the Pulpfest 2009 website at http://www.pulpfest.com/
 
Want to help advertise Pulpfest 2009? 
Visit the Pulpfest Promotions Page where you can download flyers to help promote the show!

Supporting memberships for those who cannot attend PulpFest 2009 are available for $20.
All members (including supporting members) will receive a complementary copy of Tony Davis’ The Pulpster.

The Pulp Rack - New addition!
New at The Pulp Rack: a look at Alexandre Dumas' influential and continually popular Three Musketeers.
You can find it here: http://pulprack.com/arch/2009/07/a_foundation_fo.html


As always, thanks for your patronage.
Duane Spurlock
proprietor
The Pulp Rack
http://www.pulprack.com

Sign up for the Pulp Rack email list at  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pulprack/

Pulpville Press - Now available!
BEWARE! THE SCIENTISTS REVOLT by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Written under the pen-name of John Tyler McCulloch in 1922, "Beware!" was shopped around to see if a Burroughs' story would sell without his name attached to it. The story failed to sell. When Ray Palmer, editor of Amazing Stories, contacted Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. to see if they had any stories available for sale, "Beware!" was one of the stories sold to Palmer. With the permission of ERB Inc. and ERB, the story was rewritten by Palmer and was published in Fantastic Adventures pulp magazine. The original story was not published until 1974. Included in this First Edition book are both versions of the story. Full wraparound dust jacket, hardcover binding.


Pulpville Press

Pulp Newsgroups - Now online!
There are numerous pulp newsgroups that are of potential interest to pulp fans. 
Information on several of these groups and a link to sign up is posted below.

Abraham Merritt:
This group is dedicated to all of the fiction of ABRAHAM MERRITT. Merritt's novels, short stories, paperbacks, hardcovers, pulps, reprints, and any movies based on these works can all be discussed here. Also, any artwork from any of the above pertaining to Merritt's writing can be discussed and displayed. If interested, questions and statements about other authors that copied or imitated Merritt's style can be posted.
Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABEMERRITTFANS/ to join!

CoverUps: Sharing and trading of Pulp Fiction covers. Discussion not only allowed, but encouraged! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cover_Ups/

Doc Con:
  The annual Doc Savage Convention gathered together for the first time on October 24, 1998. The convention also known as Doc Con is the brainchild of Rob Smalley who together with Jay Ryan, Paul Cook and Courtney Rogers have hosted the event each year in Arizona. Traditionally held the second Saturday of each November, Doc Con attracts residents from around the country, for a weekend of planned Doc Savage events as well as discussions and camaraderie. Follow along with the planning each year by participating in this group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Doc_Con/

Edgar Rice Burroughs Group:
This group is dedicated to the study and appreciation of one of the greatmasters of literary adventure, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). Creator of numerous famous characters, such as Tarzan, Carson Napier, and John Carter of Mars, and exciting worlds, such as Venus, Barsoom, and Pellucidar, Burroughs is widely recognized as one of the fathers of the Pulp Era and modern heroic fiction. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edgarriceburroughs/


FictionMags: The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss the history of fiction magazines, and to exchange information about magazines which have carried fiction, past or present. Particular emphases are on the "Gaslight" magazines of circa 1880-1914, the pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th century, the "Big Slick" magazines of the mid-20th century, the digest-sized magazines of the 1950s and 1960s -- and any other areas of magazine publishing which have been important for fiction. Discussion may cover aspects of the publishing history of the magazines concerned, their editors and editorial policies, the authors they published, and so on.

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fictionmags/

Flearun: This group is for fans of all the incarnations of Doc Savage. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flearun/

Otis Adelbert Kline: This group is devoted to Otis Adelbert Kline. His works in the science fiction, weird and historical fiction genre and his general biography can also be discussed here.
Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OTISKLINE/
to join!

Pulp Fiction Uncensored: is for all fans of Pulp Fiction!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pulp_Fiction_Uncensored/?yguid=321995096

PulpMags: If you're interested in the old pulp magazines, this forum is the place to be. We deal with OLD pulps only! If you're looking for something dealing with modern "pulp fiction" style writing, you'd be bored here.This moderated list is setup along the lines of PEAPS, the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, and all pulp fans across the world are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpMags/

Pulp Swap Group:  Place your swappable pulps and digest, plus wants, in the file section or individual messages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PulpSwap/

REH Comics Group: This group is dedicated to the characters created by Robert E Howard that have appeared in comic book form from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Cross Plains Comics, Dynamite Entertainment etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheREHcomicsgroup/

Vintage Paperbacks:  A forum for readers and collectors of classic paperback books, primarily from the "vintage era" of 1939 to 1960 (roughly speaking). Ace Doubles, Dell Mapbacks, L.A. Bantams, Gold Medal, Avon, Handibooks, and many more - we cover them all. Discussion of all genres is welcome and we particularly want to hear about any rare and unusual paperbacks or stories *about* paperbacks that you might be able to share. We discuss the cover artists, the writers, the publishers, and anyone and everyone connected with the great world of vintage paperback books. Read a great old book lately? Come on in and tell us about it! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintagePaperbacks/

Western Pulps: This list is dedicated to the discussion of Western pulp magazines -- the characters, the authors, the stories, the paperback reprints, and anything else connected with Western pulps. Though the primary emphasis is on pulps, we also discuss non-pulp Western novels, movies, comics, etc.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WesternPulps/


Wild Cat Books:  Here we share a mutual love of the great, thrilling literature from the early to late 20th Century, and focus on Discussion, Promotion, and any topic related to the "Bloody Pulps" and Classic Heroes such as TARZAN... JOHN CARTER OF MARS... SECRET AGENT X... KI-GOR... DOMINO LADY... THE MOON MAN... THE LENSMEN... and many more. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wildcatbooks_pulps

The Robert E. Howard Foundation
Pre-orders now being accepted for the third printing of Collected Poetry!


The Robert E. Howard Foundation is now taking pre-orders for the third printing of Collected Poetry. The volume to be printed in July and start shipping in August. This volume collects all of Howard’s known verse (more than 700 poems), excluding only certain draft and/or variant versions of his poems which are not significantly different from published versions. It also includes the prose poems published in Etchings in Ivory, title and first line indexes, and “Barbarian Bard: The Poetry of Robert E. Howard” by Steve Eng. This massive volume, over 800 pages, will be printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity. Cover design is by Jim Keegan.

Ordering information is available on The Robert E. Howard Foundation website.


The Robert E. Howard Foundation  

The Robert E. Howard Foundation: Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works - Next REH title!
As announced at Howard Days this year, our next book is entitled Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works. This is a collection of Howard’s humor and contemporary fiction, some non-fiction pieces, and a few other items of miscellanea. The gem of the collection is “Wild Water” which, after a conversation with Foundation members, will also appear in a future Western volume (it’s a tough story to place). Many of the other pieces are short, unfinished, and/or unpolished. Because of this, we’ll be printing a small run and would like to know just how many customers are interested in the first printing so we’ll know about how many to produce. The price will probably be the same as our other large volumes ($53 for members and $59 for non-members). The book should go to the printer soon, with delivery sometime in August or September (our printer shuts down for two weeks in the summer).

Please email your interest to info@rehfoundation.org.

We are NOT accepting pre-orders at this time.


The contents of Sentiment (which could still change a bit) are as follows:

Adventure Tales
Wild Water
Tallyho!
Shackled Mitts
Wolves—And a Sword
Untitled (“. . . that is, the artistry . . .”)
Untitled (“Franey was a fool.”)
Untitled (“Who I am it matters little.”)
The Fear-Master
The Drifter
The Land of Forgotten Ages
Untitled (“Trails led through dense jungle.”)
Untitled (“The lazy quiet of the mid-summer day. . .”)
Eighttoes Makes a Play
           Alternate ending


The Adventures of Steve Bender
Bill Smalley and the Power of the Human Eye
Over the Rockies in a Ford
The Ghost of Bald Rock Ranch
A Boy, a Beehive, and a Chinaman
Westward, Ho!
Friends
Untitled (William Aloysius McGraw’s father. . .”)
The Wild Man

The Fishing Trip
The Ghost with the Silk Hat
The Hand of Obeah
Untitled (Maybe it doesn’t seem like anything . . .”)

Humor
The Ideal Girl
Cupid Vs. Pollux
Thoroughbreds
The Heathen
The Ghosts of Jacksonville
Mr. Dowser Buys a Car
The Influence of the Movies
The Sheik
A Unique Hat
A Man and a Brother
West Is West
The Weaker Sex
What the Deuce?
The Mutiny of the Hellroarer
The Roving Boys on a Sandburg
Wolfsdung
Untitled Story (“A man,” said my friend . . .”)
The Bore of the Cowed
The Dook of Stork
The Rump of Swift
King Bahthur’s Court
King Hootus
Untitled (“Tumba Hooey. . .”)
Where Strange Gods Squall
A Glass of Vodka
The Post of the Sappy Slipper
After the Game
Sleeping Beauty
Untitled (“. . . the honor of Beffum”)
Weekly Short Story
The Thessalians
Ye College Days
The Reformation: A Dream

Detective Parodies
Unhand Me, Villain
Aha! Or the Mystery of the Queen’s Necklace
Halt! Who Goes There?
The Sappious Few Manchew
The Fastidious Fooey Mancucu
The Case of the College Toilet
Untitled story (“Hatrack!”)
The Werewolf Murder Case
The Tom Thumb Moider Mystery
The Toy Rattle Murder Case


Confessionals & Other Contemporary Fiction

A Matter of Age
The Curse of Greed
The Stones of Destiny
The Grove of Lovers

Revenge
The Rivals
Midnight
A South Sea Storm
The Sophisticate
The Voice of the Mob
A Horror in the Night
Pigskin Scholar
Diogenes of Today
The Devil in His Brain
The Loser
The Female of the Species
The Splendid Brute
The Nut’s Shell
Pay Day
A Touch of Color
Vengeance of a Woman
The Block
Nerve
Untitled story (“My name is San Culotte.”)
Ten Minutes on a Street Corner
Untitled story (“Yessuh”)


Commentary on the World

The Beast From the Abyss
With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles
The Ghost of Camp Colorado
The Hashish Land
In His Own Image
The Sword
Musings
Jazz Music
What the Nation Owes the South
Le Gentil Homme Le Diable
The Question of the East
More Evidences of the Innate Goodness of Man
Sentiment
Surrender—Your Money or Your Vice
Them
Something About Eve
The Vicar of Wakefield
Circus Charade
Man
Legend

THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT #3 (OF 4)
Arriving in comic shops July 8th!
Story: Mac Carter; Art: Tony Salmons; Cover Adam Byrne
Innocents are dying gruesome deaths.  The police are closing in fast.  And H.P. Lovecraft has forever lost the faith of the woman he adores.  Is all hope lost?  That's how it looks to our poor, young writer who now believes his nightmares are coming true, springing from his head into the real world - with deadly results!  Afraid he might be unleashing hell on earth, Lovecraft fights against sleep with all his might.  But it's a battle he can't win.  So he turns to the only person he believes he can trust.  Is it a mistake?  And will Lovecraft solve the mystery of his curse before his nightmares kill again?


40 pages, Full Color, $4.99
Image Comics


ThrillerFest 09 - July 8-11, 2009!
Registration Now Open!  http://www.thrillerwriters.org/thrillerfest/index.html
Save with Early Bird Rates
Meet your favorite thriller authors including:
David Morrell
Sandra Brown
Katherine Neville
Robin Cook
Brad Meltzer
David Baldacci
Steve Berry
Lee Child
James Rollins
Steve Martini
Michael Palmer
R.L. Stine
Douglas Preston
M.J. Rose
Carla Neggers
and many more!


Upcoming Modern Hero-Pulp Novels by Christopher R. Yates
Black and White, Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, Bantam/Spectra, $15, June 2, 2009 - Now available!
The Wolfman [mass market paper format],  Nicholas Pekearo, Tor, $7.99, June 30, 2009 - Now available!
Lobster Johnson: Satan Factory, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Dark Horse, $12,95, July 8, 2009
Countdown: The Novel, Greg Cox, Ace, $15.00, July 7, 2009
The Calling, David Mack, Pocket, $15.00, July 21, 2009

The 4400: Welcome to Promise City, Greg Cox, Pocket Star, $7.99, July 28, 2009
The Darkness: Volume 2, Kerri Hawkins, Top Cow, $6.99, July 30, 2009
Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear, Charles Ardai, Leisure Books, $6.99, August 1, 2009
Indiana Jones & the Army of the Dead, Steve Perry, Del Rey,  $7.99, September 29, 2009
Iron Man: Femmes Fatales, Robert Greenberger, Del Rey, $7.99, September 29, 2009
The Evil in Pemberley House, Philip José Farmer & Win Scott Eckert, Subterranean Press, $40, Sept. 30, 2009
Hellboy: The Ice Wolves, Mark Chadbourn, Dark Horse, $12.95, October 15, 2009
The 4400: Promises Broken, David Mack, Pocket Star, $7.99, October 27, 2009
Hunt at World’s End, Nicholas Kaufmann, Leisure Books, $6.99, November 1, 2009
The Sapphire Sirens,  John Zakour, DAW, $7.99, December 1, 2009
Wild Cards XX: Suicide Kings, ed. George R.R. Martin, Tor, $25.99, December 22, 2009

Iron Man: Virus,  Alexander Irvine, Del Rey, $7.99, January 26, 2010
Hunt Beyond the Frozen Fire, Christa Faust, Leisure Books, $6.99, February 1, 2010
Hunt Among the Killers of Men, David J. Schow, Leisure Books, $6.99, May 2010
Shades of Gray, Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, Bantam/Spectra, $15, July 1, 2010
Hunt Through Napoleon's Web, Raymond Benson, Leisure Books, $6.99, August 2010



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